Dorchester man ordered held without bail on charges he tried blowing up a tree in Chelsea

Dorchester man ordered held without bail on charges he tried blowing up a tree in Chelsea

A Dorchester man is being held without bail as a potential danger to society because of charges he set off a homemade bomb next to a tree outside the Chelsea Place apartment building, 1016 Revere Beach Parkway in Chelsea, earlier this month. The Chelsea Record reports that Douglas MacMillan is charged with planting an "incendiary device" next to a tree, which he then exploded, causing "a significant public disturbance" but no injuries on April 6…

Dorchester Man Charged in Chelsea Explosion – Chelsea Record

Chelsea Police, in collaboration with the Chelsea Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, made a swift arrest following a deliberate explosion on Sunday, April 6 in the vicinity of 1016 Revere Beach Parkway. The suspect, identified as Douglas MacMillan, 40, of Dorchester, was apprehended on Tuesday, April 8,following a joint investigation that began immediately after the incident. Surveillance …