CHELSEA (CBS) — Crews in Chelsea began removing a pile of hazardous debris that is contaminated with asbestos Friday. It will take weeks to remove all the material. MassDEP approved the removal setup during an inspection on Wednesday. The WBZ-TV I-Team discovered the pile which is off of Route 1 north at the Route 16 exit and next to a public housing development in Chelsea. When the I-Team contacted Chelsea officials and community leaders, they had no idea it was there. Less than a day after the I-Team contacted the state, crews in hazardous material suits showed up at the site to cover the pi ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – Skyeye was overhead as workers in Chelsea set up equipment and ash stations preparing to move a pile of debris containing asbestos out of state. Concerned about the health risks, on Friday the city of Chelsea began testing the homes closest to the hazardous material. On Monday residents got good news, the results showed no traces of asbestos. An I-Team Investigation found the state Department of Transportation dumped the pile containing asbestos in what they call a layover area off of Route 1. MassDOT left it there without telling Chelsea. The I-Team now learning that the hazar ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – The I-Team went door to door with the Chelsea Housing Authority as they notified residents and collected dust samples. Seventy-year-old Doris Vega’s apartment was one of the first to be tested for traces of asbestos. “Yes I am concerned,” Vega said. “But I’m glad they are going to do the test.” Folks who live in the housing development became concerned after learning the state Department of Transportation dumped a pile of construction material with asbestos in it outside their window. Alan Sundquist from CDW consultants was hired by the city to collect the samples and bring the ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – Angry residents who live in public housing can see the pile of asbestos from their Chelsea apartment. The state Department of Transportation dumped the contaminated material there without telling anyone. Catherine Zabaleta-Alvarado and her mom tell the I-Team the state wouldn’t bring the dangerous materials to a white neighborhood. “Most of the people who live here are Hispanic,” Catherine’s mother said. “I think it’s maybe racist. Because they don’t care about Hispanic people.” “They would not bring this to a white neighborhood,” Catherine said. The I-Team first reported on th ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – The sign on the uncovered pile of construction debris reads “DANGER” cancer causing asbestos. The hazardous material was dumped by the state Department of Transportation and or their contractors right next to a public housing development in Chelsea. Roy Avellaneda is the City Council President in Chelsea. “They didn’t even bother to put a cover on it,” Avellaneda said. “There’s gonna be hell to pay.” The I-Team found the contaminated pile off of Route 1 north at the Route 16 exit. We went straight to Chelsea officials and community leaders who had no idea it was there. Rosanne ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – The sign on the uncovered pile of construction debris reads “DANGER” cancer causing asbestos. The hazardous material was dumped by the state Department of Transportation and or their contractors right next to a public housing development in Chelsea. Roy Avellaneda is the City Council President in Chelsea. “They didn’t even bother to put a cover on it,” Avellaneda said. “There’s gonna be hell to pay.” The I-Team found the contaminated pile off of Route 1 north at the Route 16 exit. We went straight to Chelsea officials and community leaders who had no idea it was there. Rosanne ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – The man accused of a shooting that injured a grandmother in Chelsea will be held without bail. Eighteen-year-old Jefferson Barrillas was in court on Wednesday, accused of firing a gun along Washington Avenue in Chelsea. Two of the bullets hit a 68-year-old woman who was getting into her car. One of the bullets struck her in the chest. Outside of court, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said he spoke to the victim and her son before the arraignment. “I went to check in with her and see how she’s doing. It’s a miracle that we’re talking about a survivor. Someone who was shot in the ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – An 18-year-old Lynn man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a grandmother in Chelsea last Thursday. Police say Jefferson Barrillas is accused of firing a gun on Washington Ave. A 68-year-old woman was shot as she was getting into her car. Police said the suspect was shooting at another car when the woman was hit. The next day, police said Barrillas was operating a rented Zip Car and struck a detective who was trying to stop him. The detective received minor injuries. Barrillas was arrested Tuesday in Malden. He is scheduled to be arraigned in ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) – Chelsea Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit a police officer on Friday, saying they believe the driver also was involved in a shooting incident that injured a bystander Thursday. Chelsea Police looking for this vehicle that fled into East Boston a short time ago over the Chelsea St Bridge after striking an officer during a stop. Operator is believed to be related to a shooting from yesterday in Chelsea. Officer was treated and did not go to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/DisHwsN0kU — Chief Brian Kyes (@ChiefKyes) April 22, 2022 Police said the car fled in ..read more

CHELSEA (CBS) — A woman was shot in Chelsea as she was getting into her car when five shots were discharged Thursday afternoon. Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes says the shooting happened just after 1 p.m. in the area of Washington Avenue. Police said the victim, a 68-year-old Chelsea resident, was an innocent bystander who she was shot in the chest as she was getting into her car after leaving a business in the area. She was taken to Mass General Hospital in Boston, where she is expected to survive. A male suspect was seen fleeing the scene towards the MBTA station on Sixth Street. Police said ..read more