Everett man accused of plotting retaliation for a rival gang attack held on bail

A 22-year-old man who police say intended to retaliate against a group of rival gang members is being held on $5,000 bail following last week’s dangerousness hearing, according to prosecutors and court records.

Elijah Carvalho, 22, of Everett, was arrested by Boston police at approximately 1:51 p.m. on December 18 after the Youth Violence Strike Force there “received intelligence” suggesting he intended to retaliate against rival gang members who attacked him in front of Boston Municipal Building Central Courthouse.

Carvalho was found in the area of ​​Lawrence Avenue near Coleus Park with a “distinct bulge” near the waist of his sweatshirt, Boston police said in a statement.

Armed with a description of a man wearing a black balaclava and a distinctive gray Nike “tech” sweatshirt with a black zipper and a black Nike logo, police identified Carvalho near a park flanked by two middle schools. Officers searched Carvalho, during which they found a gun equipped with a machine gun conversion device, or “switch,” which police say converts a semi-automatic weapon into a fully automatic weapon.

While making the booking, police found six small pills, believed to contain oxycodone, in Carvalho’s possession. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said the pills contained compressed fentanyl, commonly believed to be oxycodone.

Police identified the gun found on Carvalho as a 9mm Glock 19 Gen 3, which had an extended magazine that could hold 15 rounds. The gun had a live bullet in the chamber and 15 rounds in the magazine. According to police, its serial numbers have been obliterated.

After his arraignment in Boston Municipal Court in Dorchester, Carvalho was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. He is charged with possession of a machine gun, possession of a loaded machine gun, possession of a large capacity magazine, receiving an untraceable firearm, possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license and possession of a class A substance,

At a security hearing last week, a judge set Carvalho’s bail at $5,000. If released on bail, he will have to submit to GPS monitoring, stay at home with his aunt in Everett and stay away from the crime scene, court records show.

“These converted weapons are disturbing both for their firepower and lack of control, which means there is a disturbing scenario in which anyone near the targeting area will be hit and injured, or worse. “Officers responded quickly and with appropriate concern for the potential danger that existed,” said Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden.