EVERETT — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Everett Chief of Police Paul Strong and Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble have confirmed the ongoing investigation into a carjacking incident that occurred yesterday in Everett.
The preliminary information suggests that around 12:45 p.m. yesterday afternoon the Medford Police Department received a report of a person acting erratically at a local gas station.
That person was later identified as Admilson Vizcaino, 33, of Malden.
Vizcaino left the gas station in a black Chevrolet SUV before police could arrive, and the Medford Police Department put out a BOLO (“be on the lookout for”).
Shortly after, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Stoneham Police Department attempted to pull over the same vehicle, which failed to stop.
At approximately 2:00 p.m., the Billerica Police Department received a report of a shoplifting at a 7/11 with the same vehicle.
At approximately 3:15 p.m., the Malden Police Department received a call from a family member of Vizcaino, reporting that he was at a residence in Malden.
When officers arrived at the residence, Vizcaino drove away in his black Chevrolet.
Malden Police pursued Vizcaino, stopped following as he entered the city of Everett, and notified the Everett Police of his route of travel.
Vizcaino then crashed his SUV into multiple vehicles on Broadway in the area of Mystic Street and continued to drive until the vehicle became disabled.
He tumbled from his vehicle and attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
Massachusetts State Police troopers and Everett Police officers surrounded Vizcaino who swung at them with the knife and officers used non-lethal force (taser) in an attempt to subdue him.
The suspect continued to evade police on foot after being tased and approached a garbage truck which was stopped at a red light.
Vizcaino opened the driver side door of the garbage truck and forcibly gained control of the truck which contained two occupants.
The passenger was able to exit the truck while the suspect struggled with the driver.
An Everett Police Officer fired his weapon at Vizcaino and was able to pull the driver from the truck.
Vizcaino then drove the garbage truck approximately a half mile down the road before crashing it into the guardrail on the Alford Street bridge.
The police were able to remove him from the truck and arrest him.
He was transported to a nearby hospital and is presently listed in critical condition.
A later examination of the suspect’s vehicle located four canisters of gasoline which he had been seen carrying at the 7/11.
Surveillance video from Broadway revealed that when he was running in the street, he dropped a cigarette lighter.
Admilson Vizcaino is charged with 4 counts of attempted armed carjacking, 2 counts of armed carjacking, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, armed assault to rob and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in property damage.
Additional charges are possible and he will be arraigned at a later date.
