Chelsea teen charged with murder after allegedly chasing down, stabbing man

A Chelsea teenager is facing a murder charge after he and a group of men chased down another man and stabbed him to death.

Sergio Jose Castellanos Serrato, 18, was allegedly part of a group that attacked Eduardo Alfredo Rosales Lopez, 25, from Chelsea, according to the Daily Mail. MassLive. Castellanos Serrato was arraigned March 20 in Chelsea District Court and pleaded not guilty.

Just before 7 p.m. on March 19, Chelsea police responded to a call about a stabbing near Chestnut Street and Everett Avenue. When officers arrived, they found “multiple stabbing victims,” police said in a statement. statement.

The police said that medical assistance was provided to the victims and they were transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment. One of them, later identified as Lopez, suffered life-threatening injuries and died of his injuries at the hospital.

Video footage captured by city cameras showed Lopez and another man walking near Everett Street before they interacted with Castellanos Cerrato and four other men, MassLive reported. After this interaction, the group can be seen chasing Lopez and the other man down the street before they separate.

As Lopez ran toward Everett, he dropped his backpack, and one of the men in the group picked it up, the video shows. The men then followed Lopez, and a fight broke out between him, Castellanos Serrato, and another man in the group, according to officials.

The fight lasted about 15 seconds, and during that time, Castellanos Serrato could be seen repeatedly stabbing Lopez, causing him to fall to the ground, according to MassLive. The group then fled the scene, and Lopez began walking away, leaving a trail of blood behind him, according to officials.

Shortly after Chelsea police found Lopez, they tracked down Castellanos Cerrato and three of the other four men in the group, MassLive reported. Castellanos Serrato suffered a wound to his leg and was taken to the hospital, while the other three men were taken to the Chelsea Police Department for questioning.

Castellanos Cerrato had changed out of the clothes he was wearing during the alleged stabbing by the time police arrived, but they discovered his blood-stained clothes on the ground nearby, according to MassLive. They also found a bloody knife, a black machete, and Lopez’s backpack, according to officials.

Castellanos Serrato is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court on April 21, MassLive reports. No other information about other suspects or possible motive has been released at this time.

Chelsea Police have asked anyone with information about this incident to call them at 617-466-4800, use their tip line at 617-466-4880, or use their anonymous tip line via email. Website And social media accounts.