yep, he comes from a fine home owning middle class family,

Malden, PLEASE bring back that monster unit from The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office! (I do not know what this vehicle is called.) This is what Malden needs again! We felt safer when it randomly showed up on our city streets a few years ago to tone down the recent increase in crime! No disprespect to our former Sheriff, but I simply do not understand why Malden stopped bringing in this unit when the Sheriff passed on. Was he the only one who had permission for us to have it come to Malden? Our current Mayor worked for this office, so he must have some pull to get it back. Someone asked about this at the last crime meeting, but I don't recall what the response was about bringing it back. I don't know about anyone else, but I would feel safer knowing that it is here again. It is going to be a full year before our new police officers finish their training. And with four shootings in less than one month, Malden PD simply cannot wait! We need them back on our streets NOW!

They also need to catch these bastards who are stealing our motorcycles!!

Is motorcyle theft a big problem in Malden? Are they targeting a specific type? Take my car or whatever, but thats the one thing I could not live without.

Does Malden have a Police Chief? Or is Mayor Christensen the Police Chief? When there is a fire, the Fire Chief speaks to the media and makes a statement. When there is crime, Mayor Christensen speaks to the media, makes a statement and reassures the public. If we have a Police Chief, I would like to hear his expertise and ask him where he's been while the Mayor answers crime questions and takes all this heat alone. I also want to know what this Police Chief.... If we have one... Is actively doing to help make us safe.. If we don't have a Police Chief, we really do need one desperately. Someone good. Does anyone know who's in charge of our safety? .... Besides Mayor Christenson, "obviously"!

Valerie, I agree with you about the "non-responsive" Police Chief. I don’t even know who he is. He wasn’t at the last meeting that our Mayor held about the crime in Malden. I give credit where credit is due. I wouldn’t want to be in Mayor Christensen's shoes right now. His dream was to be Mayor of Malden, and he was left to pick up one big mess! Two (2) thefts in our Treasurer’s Office, daily crime all over the city; shootings, holdups, drugs, (and all because our last mayor said that our city was not violent, and quite frankly, didn’t give a damn towards the last four years as mayor of our city!) Very sad! Mayor Christensen has “a few” “uncaring” council members who refuse to go away due to family members, and friends, voting them back into office, as well as “some” new members of the city council beating him up. Very disappointing to me, as I adored one of those “new” members at one time, and believed that he would make a difference for the City of Malden. Instead, he decided that he would “shadow” the Ward 6 Councilor, whom by the way, was best buds with our former mayor. Rumor has it that he dislikes our new Mayor because he convinced himself that he would be sitting in the Mayor’s seat right now. Thank goodness for Malden that he is not!
Mayor Christensen is not only our Mayor, but our Police Chief as well, all the while trying to clean up the mess that Howard left him. He doesn’t deserve this! Stop blaming him folks! He is trying!

Let's just hope things settle down. Seems to me most of the shootings have involved
people who knew each other. It's rather unsettling that the latest involved someone so young. I am happy for the new Teen Center and I hope kids can come together and enjoy the space and spend quality time there. But I also hope that trouble doesn't start to brew there and the wrong people show up and start trouble. I am hoping there will be adequate adult staff to oversee the operations. The center is in a really visible spot, and it would be nice to know the square won't be overrun with unruly teens. And I have nothing against teenagers. :)

If we could place a bet, I would put money that within 3 months there will be violence at this teen center. Geez, do you think one gang won't want to control it and then another will take over? You can be sure that other surrounding town gangs will get involved, Lynn/Saugus, Boston, Lawrence/Lowell all will be fighting to get the illegal $ and the Govt will pay the bill to house the place. Good deal and great plan. Lets have some nominations for the next Mayor and if they could, lets have an opinion on how the police department needs to change. This Mayor is making no impact at all.

1) The sheriff still has the van. We have other cities in our county that uses it also. That's why it left. I saw it just last month on 93 north.

2) I do not give a poop that they knew each
other. I was told by an officer that they pulled four bullets out the fence. Houses are behind the fence.

3) Because the shooting was not random does not make me feel any better. When criminals get guns, we are all targets because they shoot like Mr. Magoo.

4) Carol. Our Mayor is not our police chief as well. He is our Mayor. We want to hear from a MPD rep who has experience. D`Arcgangelo is not shadowing Kinnon like you think. They are asking hard questions. You might not like the way he runs the charter school, but he knows what he is talking about before he opens his mouth. I do not care for him, but at least a few members on the council have the potato sack to stand up and ask questions. But people will not like that and start to treat them like Ms. Fallon.

6) Our next Police Chief needs to be hired frim the outside. We are a small city with big city problems. No one in that department has experience with big city problems like gangs.

Why would the teen center become the new mecca for gangs? If the YMCA isn't, why the teen center? You honestly think just kids will run the program with no adult supervision? Why not the bowling allies?

Myself and my family have worked with kids our whole lives. They can teach these adults a thing or five about what really is happening in the schools that Mr. Brown tries so hard to hide.

Just to clarify for everyone..Malden's Police Chief's name is James Holland and Butch Gennetti is the Police Commissioner.

I have heard that the Y has lots of violent gang members playing ball. Lots of people have left the Y because of it. There is some very strange type of denial coming from people these days or are they naive? Probably both. If the police are that short staffed, maybe a drastic action like putting national guard patrols on the streets. If shooting after shooting keeps occurring, is there a choice? I would suggest having Elizabeth Warren talk to these folks, they are her core support.

Malden's Police Chief's James Holland and Police Commissioner Butch Gennetti needs to go. They may be decent, hardworking individuals but they are miserable failures in successfully addressing the crime issue.
The buck stops with them and they need to take responsibility and resign or be fired.
This is nepotism at its best(worst) and needs to stop if we were to have any hope for the future of our city and keeping the dreams alive for our children.

are there any updates as to the ongoing investigation about the possibility of other suspects involved/present at the shooting?

why are everyone blaming the MPD?? isn't it the child's parents at fault...didn't they go wrong by the child by not instilling them to know what is right or wrong, what is good or bad, Respecet, manners??? Seriously people...some parents need to take a look in the mirror before placing blame or judgment. Disapline starts at home not public authority.

shootings are becoming as common as a punch in the face use to be

the reason we have cops is that the bad peoples parents have already failed. The perps are not minors, they cant be parented anymore. It 's the job of the police force to protect the citizens from these dirtbags. I don't blame the patrolman. The blame goes to failed strategies and execution by the higher ups. Low priced rental units, hotels filled with sect 8 - these people haven o roots here. Its one thing to help those in need and provide some shelter, but not to a good idea to turn all of Malden's hotels/motels into temp state housing (more like permanent).

I am all for raising the rents in Malden, It should be affordable to all who work for living and the elderly. But to have so much government paid and low rent real estate is not good for anyone. not for home owners and not for the people that live there as evidenced by the rising crime

generations of good people too Don. hard working people, generations of them that raised a family in Malden that and in turn raised their families in the city and are good people! it's sad that you never got to know any of them

really Chris? why?

I have been in Malden for a little over six years now, and I am so shocked by all of the violence that has gone on since moving here. I checked Malden out before I bought my house, because I did not want to move into a city and be stuck in the middle of what I ended up being stuck in. Don't get me wrong, I still love Malden but what is really going on? I do believe that things like this is happening in many other cities, but this is getting crazy. A shooting here, a robbery there! It seems as if things are getting closer and closer. Is there a "bad" part of Malden that I should try to avoid or something? I go on jogs and I walk my dog at night, but I am really starting to get nervous about going out after dark. I do not believe that these are random shootings, and this can't be something new. I think that this has been going on for a very long time, and someone has been doing a really good job of hiding things. I agree with Mr. lightbody about not feeling better about the shooting not being random. You are so right; when these criminals get a hold of these guns, we are all victims in one way or another. We may end up being the unintended target. I am sick to my stomach hearing about all of these senseless crimes going on especially when they involve our youth. I hope that everything goes well with the new teen center, but isn't there something else that we can do for the teens? Can't there be funds put towards Malden sports or something?

Parents of young boys need to discipline their boys with a good old fashion "ass whopping" the lack of it promotes out of control youth. And a lack of respect for others. The laws on child abuse need to show leniency for disciplinary action taken on young boys.

The Mobile Command Center made a huge difference in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as a Communications Hub.

Update: http://malden.patch.com/articles/alleged-teen-shooter-arraigned-in-malden-court

why is there not someone from the DPW inspecting the signs and street lights. The mayor wants people to report these But don't we pay DPW workers to be proactive. Its not a big city. They should have a grid of a few blocks and inspect them based on that schedule. It would only take a few weeks to cover the entire city.

They need to do this on a night shift to to note street lights that are out. They need to take note of city street signs that have been tagged with gang symbols and remove them, Do something with the blue bag money they get

Oh, so we do have a Police Chief! Ok. I really do expect the Police Chief to say something THIS TIME!! If he's not involved here, then what is he involved with? Yes, the mayor should be out there but isn't it the Police Chief's job to be front and center? At least a little? Reading that he's born & bred here, shouldn't he care? At least a little? SAY SOMETHING MALDEN POLICE CHIEF!! WHO ARE YOU?? SHOW YOURSELF!! SAY SOMETHING TO THE CITY YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TRYING TO HELP KEEP SAFE!!! CONVINCE MY FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS THAT YOU'RE TRYING FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!! GO TO A SAFETY MEETING DAME IT!!! STEP UP HERE!!

He should take PR lessons from the Police Chief from Lawrence, he seems to be respond via the news all the time. And the way things are going we have just as much violent crime as Lawrence

This Mayor is now a joke. Half the council is a joke. The police chief has always been a joke. Carol you might be happy with the mayor now, will you be that happy when the police are digging slugs out of your fence like some of us?

Not that you are worthy of my response Lightbody, but yes, I am happy with our Mayor. Thank you. Your comment about the police having to dig slugs out of my fence is not worthy of a response to you.

Your in a quiet area so it is OK now. Once it happens in ward 5 you will go back and post how the Mayor is doing nothing once again. People like you come a dime a dozen. This Mayor has his eyes on a bigger position and is not focused on the city. You talked to the Mayor twice and now you trust him? Your name is on an auditorium seat and you think your opinion is greater then mine? Remember who has the seat next to you. A crooked sheriff that taught this mayor how to handle the public. You must be a Republican. Or did you turn your back on them because they agree with the councilor you have been trying to ruin but seem to fall short each time his name falls out your mouth? Focus on the issues and stop putting blame on MVCS. Your son got a good education and is in college? Yes. You did the same crap on Boston.Com and now you are here. We gave your son a great education.