SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 Revere This ANYTHING BUT murder book suspect is STEREOTYPICAL By Thor Jourgensen found ITEM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR LYNN — Shontae Pitcher-Cros- by is a human battering ram. guilty The objects of her attacks are emotions and preconceived no- By Bridget Turcotte tions that keep people from mak- ITEM STAFF ing the most of themselves and appreciating others. BOSTON — An East Pitcher-Crosby, who writes un- Boston man was convict- der the pen name Vick Breedy, ed of murder Friday for is the East Lynn author of books his role in the 2015 fatal eshing out her ideas and the shooting of an 18-year-old founder of social media-driven in Revere. efforts for self improvement, in- A Suffolk Superior cluding one titled “Genetically Court jury found Luis Resilient.” Urbaez, 33, guilty of sec- With the slogan emblazoned on a ond-degree murder for ballcap and wearing a shirt bear- killing Andres Jaramillo; ing the title of her book, “Bitter,” armed assault with intent Pitcher-Crosby will spend part of to murder for shooting at, Saturday in Boston’s Black Mar- but not hitting, a second ket, an urban space set aside for teen; and unlawful posses- vendors, many of them women, to sion of a rearm. He faces sell their wares and communicate a mandatory life term at their ideas. a sentencing hearing next She hopes to sell copies of her week, according to Suffolk books “Bitter,” “Still Bitter” and County District Attorney “Bitter Family Secrets,” and her John P. Pappas. most recent work, “Stereotyped*.” In a 2015 arraignment, “Stereotyped*” was the central Assistant District Attor- focus earlier this month of a Lynn ney Mark Zanini told the forum aimed at confronting and ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK court that shortly before breaking down stereotypes. midnight on Jan. 22, 2015, Shontae Pitcher-Crosby, who writes under the pen name Vick Breedy, wrote the book Urbaez and Juan “Juani- “Stereotyped*,” which deals with the stereotypes associated with black men. BOOK, A3 to” Gaviria, of Revere, were searching for a teen in Revere who had been involved in a physical al- INSIDE tercation with Gaviria Saugus state representative earlier that day. Nahant The two men located the Town extends teen, and Jaramillo, in Ja- candidates want to debate efforts to become ramillo’s parked Honda dementia-friendly. A2 Accord on Gar eld Avenue By Bridget Turcotte local community and the state of of our district,” he said. at around 2 a.m. on Jan. ITEM STAFF Massachusetts, it is important for The 9th Essex District encom- Opinion 23. According to Zanini’s voters to have a full understand- passes precincts 1, 2, 4-9 in Saugus; Shribman: The Caleb statement to the court, SAUGUS — Rep. Donald Wong ing of our respective positions be- precincts 1, 2, 3 and 7 in Wake eld; Cushing candidate. A4 Gaviria and Urbaez pulled (R-Saugus) and challenger Matt fore election day on Nov. 6,” said and Ward 1 precincts 1 and 2 in up alongside the parked Crescenzo have agreed to face off in Crescenzo. Lynn. Sports vehicle and opened re on a Saugus debate. But the questions Crescenzo said he is challenging “I would agree to one more,” said Classical football the two occupants, striking of when and where remain. Wong to three additional debates Wong. “Every opponent I’ve had, drops another and killing Jaramillo. Crescenzo released a statement in Wake eld, Saugus, and Lynn, I’ve had one (debate with) in Wake- heartbreaker. B1 Police responded to Gar- Wednesday challenging Wong to a at varying times to allow for more eld and one in Saugus. Right now eld Avenue, a side street debate. In an interview with The community participation. I’m just waiting to see if anyone in Revere football wins near North Shore Road, Item Friday, Wong said he was on “This will allow us to openly dis- Saugus is going to sponsor it.” another nailbiter. B1 and found Jaramillo, of board. cuss our vision and plan to confront Chelsea, with fatal gun- “With critical matters facing our the issues we face with the people DEBATE, A3 shot wounds. Gaviria, then 18, was or- dered held without bail at his arraignment in Suffolk Superior court in Decem- Erik Whittier: ber 2015. He was charged with rst-degree murder, assault with intent to mur- He’s the leader der, unlawful possession of a rearm, and carrying a loaded rearm. of the band At the time, Urbaez was at large and was being By Steve Krause sought by the State Police ITEM STAFF Violent Fugitives Appre- hensive Section. He was LYNN — When you’re at a high school foot- arrested Dec. 16, 2015, ac- ball game this season, and halftime beckons, cording to Suffolk County it may be your time to get a couple of slices of District Attorney spokes- pizza, or to socialize, or perhaps do something man Jake Wark. else. Urbaez and Gaviria are Chances are, you’re not sitting in the stands being tried separately, taking in the band concert. Lynn English se- said Wark. Gaviria’s trial nior Erik Whittier wishes more people would. is scheduled for Dec. 10, Whittier, a drummer and drum major, is 2018. fully committed to an aspect of football that In the past two weeks was once part of the pageantry of a Saturday Zanini introduced evi- afternoon, but has now fallen by the wayside dence and testimony prov- in a sea of halftime talking heads and high- ing that an associate of lights. Urbaez had been involved English High “Sometimes,” he said, “I wish there was a lit- in a physical altercation drum major Erik tle more focus on it. At halftime, when we start on Jan. 21, 2015. Whittier leads the to play, not a lot of people pay attention to us.” Lynn high MURDER, A3 school band. BAND, A3 STEVE KRAUSE AT LARGE I am the proverbial grey-haired white guy you keep hearing about I wasn’t born into wealth by any success in life. I understand that we of- the early-to-mid 1970s as impossible Series. I was allowed to walk into the means, and I haven’t found it. But if I ten create our own obstacles, but none to conquer. And take my word for it, it Bruins locker room in 1973 at the age of wasn’t born into privilege in monetary of the ones I’ve encountered along the wasn’t. They all eventually retired and 19 without even a media badge! terms, I was born into the privilege of way were put there systematically or it was our turn to step to the front of It was a given, in my family, that I expectations. institutionally. I encountered no prej- the line. would graduate from high school and My destination was fait accompli from udice that couldn’t be easily overcome, But I never had to le suit to get go to college. There was no debate. No the time I started elementary school unless you see the natural antipathy access to a lockerroom the way Melissa unseen or seen forces pulling me in right on up to today. of old-time Red Sox beat reporters and Ludtke of Sports Illustrated did in 1977 directions I shouldn’t be going. Here’s why. the young Watergate-inspired wise- after being barred from the New York I had no built-in impediments to my guys who ooded into the profession in Yankees clubhouse during the World KRAUSE, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 HIGH 73° VOL. 140, ISSUE 245 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 LOW 54° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 OBITUARIES Barry M. Stevens, 70 Nahant extends efforts to 1948-2018 LYNN — Barry Barry enjoyed golf, become dementia-friendly “Cuda” Michael Ste- visiting his grandchil- vens, 70, a lifelong dren locally and in By Bridget Turcotte ment to provide meaning- The acoustic duo The chusetts, Worcester, the resident of Lynn, Myrtle Beach, watch- ITEM STAFF ful activities for people Joneses will lead off with Institute of Museum and passed away on Fri- ing their sporting with memory impairment nostalgic tunes. Library Services, and is NAHANT — The Nah- day, Sept. 28, 2018 events, and sitting in and for their caregivers. Federal grants from the administered by the Mas- at Mass. General the sun shirtless. ant Council on Aging, Na- In Nahant, it is part of a Institute for Museum and sachusetts Board of Li- Hospital. Service informa- hant Public Library, and larger project to create a Library Services and the Born in Lynn, Barry tion: Barry’s funeral Nahant Village Church brary Commissioners. dementia-friendly town. National Library of Medi- was the beloved son will be held from are banding together to The National Network It is estimated that more cine will allow the library of the late Richard and Mary the CUFFE-McGINN Funeral ght the confusion and of Libraries of Medicine (O’Malley) Stevens. Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn, isolation of Alzheimer’s than 100 Nahant resi- to offer music and memo- funds projects to improve He was the loving father of on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 10 disease. dents may be experiencing ry kits for loan, and down- access to health informa- Michael Stevens and his wife, a.m., followed by a funeral Beginning Nov. 8 from dementia, and nearly 170 loadable music, audio- tion. Kammy of Newton, N.H. for- Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Pius 10 a.m.