LYNN — Fifteen people were arrested on Thursday after a warrant sweep by state and local authorities targeting residents with outstanding warrants throughout the city.
Collaborating on the sweep was the Lynn Police Department, Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and Lynn District Court Probation, Lynn police said.
The majority of the arrests were warrants for felony charges. All of those arrested were processed at the Lynn Police Department and taken to Lynn District Court.
Lynn Police Lt. Michael Kmiec said sweeps usually occur a couple of times a year when there are lots of outstanding warrants in the system. They occur many times right before the summer months.
“It’s a way for us to combat some of the crime by at least getting them into the court system,” Kmiec said.
Arrested were:
- Christian Bybee, 47, of 25 Hamilton Ave., on a Salem default warrant for assault and battery on an ambulance employee.
- Michael Byrnes, 23, of 3 Mace Place, on a warrant for narcotics and motor vehicle charges.
- Phyllis Danieli, 52, of 30 Franklin St., on warrant for larceny over $250.
- Gregory DiCrescenzo, 38, of 26 Astor St., on a warrant for false prescription charges.
- Keron Franklin, 25, of 1 George St., on multiple warrants including charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, larceny and narcotics offenses.
- Keila Garcia, 19, of 124 Chestnut St., on several warrants for shoplifting, carrying a dangerous weapon, and other offenses.
- Larry Green, 52, of 119 Lewis St., on a warrant for larceny and Boston warrants for failure to register as a sex offender and cocaine distribution.
- Frederick Greer, 44, of 16 Essex Ave., on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender.
- Alex Guerrero, 46, of 88 Jackson St., on warrants for Class A drug distribution.
- Michael Nash, 54, of 25 Magner Road, on a warrant for larceny from a person.
- James Politano, 48, of 30 Franklin St., on warrants for assault with a dangerous weapon and larceny.
- Michael Rogers, 24, of 10 Essex Court, on a warrant for larceny from a person.
- Dianne Spilman, 51, of 10 Farrar St., on two warrants for breaking and entering.
- Donnell Skeen, 35, of 170 South Common St., on a Boston warrant for cocaine distribution.
- Glen Wilder, 48, of 43 Timson St., on a warrant for threats and assault with a dangerous weapon. A team had visited Wilder’s residence and he was not found. He turned himself into the Lynn Police Department a short time later.