Updated: Bail Set For Swampscott Man Held For Alleged Assault
On Monday a judge set bail for James Morando, 52, of Swampscott, who was previously held without bail.
Somerville District Court Judge Maurice Flynn set bail for James Morando, 52, of Swampscott at $15,000 cash, $150,000 surety, with conditions that he stay away from the alleged victims and wear a GPS tracker, according to court records. Witnesses who work at NEQ construction's office at 427 Riverside Ave. in Medford told police that Morando and two other men entered the business last Tuesday at about 5:30 p.m., shoved a man aside who tried to greet them, then beat two other men who worked there and demanded $10,000 in "commission fees." One of Morando's associates allegedly held a pen to an eye of an alleged victim and demanded he sign paperwork, witnesses told police. The alleged victims had a previous working relationship with Morando…
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