WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 O’Neil Swampscott swapping man, 21, Blue Ox held for for football attempted By Steve Krause murder ITEM STAFF LYNN — You have to take Matt O’Neil’s By Bella diGrazia upbringing into consideration when you ITEM STAFF hear about how he wants to be around to SWAMPSCOTT — A 21-year-old watch his children grow up. Swampscott man was charged with at- He’s not just talking passively. He wants tempted murder and kidnapping after to be involved. allegedly trying to kill his girlfriend early That’s the most compelling reason O’Neil Saturday morning. gives for his decision to sell the Blue Ox on Christian Flynn, of 22 Ryan Place, was Oxford Street. intoxicated when he allegedly took a “I remember my parents, and the parents broom handle and caused a gash on the of other kids my age,” said O’Neil Monday. 20-year-old victim’s lower lip and held her “They were involved. They coached us, against her will in his home, according to watched our games and did all the things police reports obtained by The Item. Flynn that parents do.” also grabbed her face, blocked her mouth, O’Neil was part of a class at Swampscott pinched her nose and suffocated her while High that includes Peter Woodfork, who is repeatedly saying he was going to kill her, Joe Torre’s assistant in the Major League stated the report. Baseball of ce, ESPN personality Todd Flynn’s attorney, Frank Sanchez, de- McShay, Washington Redskins marketing clined to comment. executive Todd Kline and Barstool Sports Blue Ox own- Swampscott Police responded to the personality Dave Portnoy. All of them er Matt O’Neil Salem Hospital emergency department played sports and all of them grew up the is selling the around 11 a.m. on Saturday and spoke to same way. restaurant the victim, according to the report. She Now it’s O’Neil’s turn. to Anthony told of cers that at 4 a.m., she went to “These hours (in the restaurant busi- Caturano, for Laurel Court in Marblehead to pick up her ness) aren’t the best for raising kids,” said whom he once boyfriend, who she alleged was heavily in- O’Neil, who still owns Ledger in Salem. worked. toxicated, but he refused to go with her, so she left. OX, A3 ITEM FILE PHOTO A few minutes later, the victim stated she got a call from Flynn’s friend, who lives in the Laurel Court home, and he told her he wanted Flynn out of his house. She went back, picked him up and drove Saugus Five left homeless him to his house on Ryan Place. That is when he became angry and allegedly at- tempted to break down a locked door, she on the after re in Lynn stated. Once inside the house, she said Flynn’s anger escalated and she attempted to road to leave, which is when he grabbed the broom handle with two hands and caused her lip to bleed profusely, stated the report. She better MURDER, A3 roads Swampscott By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF father arraigned SAUGUS — Several roads across town are be- ing repaved. for raping wife Ballard Street, Forest Street, Elmwood Ave- By Bella diGrazia nue, Fairmount Avenue, ITEM STAFF Adams Avenue, Orcutt Avenue, Stone Street, SWAMPSCOTT — A Swampscott father Lewis Street and Land- was arraigned on Monday for allegedly ers Street are undergoing raping his wife in proximity of their young milling, overlay paving baby, according to police reports. and roadway reclama- A 31-year-old man was arraigned at tion. Lynn District Court on charges of rape, “Ensuring the func- assault and battery on a family/household tionality and safety of member, and assault and battery with a the town’s roadways is dangerous weapon, stated the report. The always of critical impor- charges were led after Swampscott Po- tance,” said Town Manag- lice responded to their home on Crescent er Scott Crabtree. “Safe Street for a disturbance call around 5 p.m. roadways improve traf c By Bella diGrazia disposal of cigarettes, he said. Lynn re ght- on Friday. ow and reduce conges- ITEM STAFF Three adults and two children, ers respond to The man is not being named to protect tion and accidents, which aged 9 and 6, have called the a working re the identity of the alleged victim. will bene t town resi- LYNN — Five residents are Northern Avenue property that started When of cers arrived, they could hear dents and visitors every displaced after the back of a their home for four years. on the porch loud male and female voices coming from day, making it easier for single-family home caught re The re was not quite a two- and quickly the second oor of the Crescent Street everyone to get to where on Tuesday. alarm, but a second engine was made its way building, stated the report. They made they need to be.” The blaze, at 15 Northern ordered for extra equipment, up to the attic contact with a downstairs neighbor, who The project is expected Ave., started on the porch and said Zukas. The initial 911 call at 15 Northern let them inside and showed them upstairs to be completed by Octo- traveled up the exterior of the came in at 3:38 p.m., he added. Ave. on Tues- to the second oor. ber. wood-framed home, making “I went to Wendy’s to get food day afternoon. Of cers reached the apartment and Parking is limited in its way up to the attic and and spent the few extra min- when they knocked on the door, the man work zones during con- deeming the property unin- utes to eat it in my car,” said a ITEM PHOTO | came out and identi ed himself and his struction and traf c de- habitable, according to Lynn 15 Northern Ave. resident who OLIVIA FALCIGNO wife as the residents, stated the report. tours will be enforced as Fire Capt. Joseph Zukas. No asked to remain anonymous. The wife was sitting down behind him, required to allow for the one was injured and the de- work to be completed. termined cause was careless FIRE, A3 RAPE, A3 Last year, Alvah Street, Innis Street, Pleasant Avenue, Howard Farm Lane, Mader Street, Wal- INSIDE nut Street, Fairmount Schools dealing with special needs Avenue, Adams Avenue, Peabody Plymouth Street, Wil- City solicitor announces By Gayla Cawley ety of co-existing with the world is Education Act, all children who liams Avenue, Morris resignation. A2 ITEM STAFF too much to learn all at once, when receive special education services Place and parts of Elm he should have been learning this must have an IEP. LYNN — Kim Sweeney doesn’t Street were repaved. Opinion since he was 4,” Sweeney said. But Sweeney said despite her know what to do about her autistic For more information, Trujillo: Who cares “There’s a lot of parents like me son being retested every three contact the Department about the Why. A4 22-year-old son. Sweeney, 49, had to take her son who don’t know what to do.” years for his IEP, which included of Public Works at 781- Her son was placed on an Indi- a complete psychological evalua- 231-4143. Sports out of Lynn Public Schools during Lynn Shore Little League his fth year of ninth grade. He vidualized Education Plan (IEP) tion, he wasn’t diagnosed with Au- Bridget Turcotte can unveils works of art. B1 was a special education student, when he was 3 years old. The IEP tism Spectrum Disorder, a serious be reached at bturcotte@ but she said the district wasn’t is a legal document that spells out developmental disorder that im- itemlive.com. Follow her English boys soccer sets meeting her son’s needs. educational objectives for a child pairs the ability to communicate on Twitter @BridgetTur- sights on tournament. B1 “I have a 22-year-old who lives with a disability. According to cotte. in his bedroom because the anxi- the Individuals with Disabilities SCHOOLS, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 77° VOL. 141, ISSUE 222 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 68° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019 OBITUARIES Dana N. Gallien, 31 Peabody city solicitor PEABODY — Dana Nicholas Gallien, 31, father of Brandon announces resignation Nathaniel Gallien and ancé of Lydia Donnelly, died unex- By Thomas Grillo thority of cities and towns. install a series of one- to al Park, the restoration of pectedly on Saturday, Aug. 24, ITEM STAFF Verizon has maintained the two-foot antennas mount- Crystal Lake, and bring- 2019 following a long and tower would x coverage ed on the utility’s light ing RCN Corp., the New PEABODY — City Solic- hard battle with drug addic- gaps in the region and they poles that would be out t- Jersey communications itor Michael Smerczyns- tion. plan to add 5G, or fth-gen- ted with fth-generation company, to offer an alter- ki, who has held the post Born in Lynn, he was the eration cellular service for cellular networks. native to Comcast Corp.’s since 2012, will return to son of Dale S. and Doreen J. faster downloads. But the If such a network of box- 40-year monopoly on cable private practice in Sep- (Wood) Gallien of Peabody. He city has fought the proposal es was agreed upon, the TV and high-speed Inter- tember, according to May- was raised in Peabody and at- in court.