"Ralph Fleuristil, 34, was arrested Feb. 6 after police executed a search warrant at a home on Ferdinand Street in Melrose, the Malden Police Department announced. According to the complaint issued with the arrest warrant, the home is believed to be Fleuristil's. Fleuristil is charged with two felony counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, one felony count of assault and battery on a person over 60/disabled, and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery, court documents show."
"Malden police began investigating Fleuristil in January after two women reported similar alleged assaults within the same vicinity, police said. At least two women have been identified as victims, and police believe there are at least two more victims who have not come forward, Malden police said. According to the complaint issued with the arrest warrant, the two victims allege a man bear hugged and inappropriately touched them during separate attacks in and around the Malden Center MBTA stop."
"Malden police claim the assaults were random and sexually motivated. Fleuristil was held on $7,500 bail and ordered, if released, to stay away from victims and witnesses, including no contact with victims and witnesses, to wear a GPS tracking device, and to abide by a curfew, court documents show. His next scheduled court hearing is on March 5, court documents show."
Ralph Fleuristil, 34, was arrested Feb. 6 after a search warrant at a Ferdinand Street home in Melrose. He faces felony counts of indecent assault and battery and assault and battery, plus a misdemeanor assault and battery charge. Malden police began investigating in January after two women reported similar alleged attacks near the Malden Center MBTA stop. At least two victims are identified and police suspect at least two more. Alleged assaults involved bear hugs and inappropriate touching. Fleuristil pleaded not guilty and was held on $7,500 bail with GPS, no-contact, and curfew conditions.
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