Fellow Inmate Accused Of Supplying Drugs That Killed 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man: DA

A Lawrence man who was sharing a cell with another man is accused of supplying drugs that would eventually claim the 25-year-old's life while still in police custody, officials said.

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David Cifarelli

05/01/2023 8:31 a.m.

Javier Garcia, age 49, was sharing a cell with Christian Marte-Martinez at the Lawrence Police Department headquarters after he was arrested last weekend for disorderly conduct, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.

About 5 a.m. Saturday, police discovered Marte-Martinez unresponsive, as previously reported by Daily Voice.

Officers began CPR and other life-saving measures before he was transported to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities later charged Garcia with an additional charge of distribution of a class A substance. He will be arraigned in Lawrence District Court as early as Monday morning, the DA's Office reports.

Garcia has not been charged with Marte-Martinez's death. The investigation is ongoing.

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