Press Release: 3/6/2026

Webster man facing drug and animal cruelty charges in Roxbury

 

BOSTON, March 5, 2026, – A Webster man was arraigned Tuesday in Roxbury BMC for drug and animal cruelty charges after police recovered cocaine and hundreds of ecstasy pills from his possession and two abandoned puppies in his vehicle, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.  

KYLE KELLEY, 25, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute a class B drug, animal cruelty, witness intimidation, and resisting arrest. Judge Dana Pierce set $750 bail and ordered Kelley to stay away from the location of the offense and have no contact with any pets. Kelley will return to court April 29 for a probable cause hearing.

Kelley currently has an open case out of Dudley District Court for animal cruelty charges.

At about 7:15 p.m. on March 2, officers were called to Annunciation Road in Roxbury for a breaking and entering in progress. The caller reported that two unknown males were banging on her door and yelling at her to let them in. Officers saw two males attempting to get into an apartment. The officers gave multiple verbal commands to stop. One of the men, later identified as Kelley, bladed his stance and put his hands in his jacket pocket as if to conceal something before fleeing toward the Wentworth Institute of Technology campus. Officers gave chase and observed Kelley rip open a plastic bag and discard substances into a nearby sewer drain.

When officers took Kelley to the ground, he resisted and threw a white powdery substance, later confirmed to be cocaine, into the street.  Kelley repeatedly pulled his arms away from officers while pinning his right arm beneath his body. Officers conducted a body search after handcuffing Kelley and seized a large plastic bag containing 390 pills, later confirmed to be ecstasy.

Kelley told officers during his arrest that he left two three-month-old German Shepherd puppies in his vehicle. Officers located the vehicle and the puppies, who were left without heat. The puppies appeared cold, shivering and anxious. Officers found marijuana, mushroom residue and assorted drug paraphernalia on the seats and floor of the vehicle around the puppies.

The second male ran from the scene and has not been identified.

Responding officers reported feeling sick through exposure to the white powder-like substance and were transported to Boston Medical Center for evaluation.

“There was a lot happening in this incident, with the attempted break in, the chase, the struggle, the drugs, the puppies in a cold car and the officers exposed to a dangerous substance. I’m thankful there were no further injuries to the officers or the puppies,” Hayden said.

In January 2024 Hayden created the Suffolk County Animal Cruelty Task Force, a multi-agency initiative aimed at reducing abuse of animals and coordinating efforts to bring abusers to justice. Members include the police and animal control departments in Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop, the Massachusetts State Police, the Massachusetts Environmental Police, the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, the Animal Rescue League and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.  Those reporting animal abuse should call the ARL hotline at (617) 426-9170 x110 or email cruelty@arlboston.org or the MSPCA hotline at (617) 522-6008 or (800) 628-5808.

 

All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Our office handles more than 20,000 cases a year. Nearly 160 assistant district attorneys practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Boston and Chelsea Juvenile Courts and the Supreme Judicial Court. Our office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs for anyone encountering the criminal justice system. We are committed to educating the public about our mission and services while focusing on crime prevention to keep the residents, workers and visitors of Suffolk County safe.

 

James Borghesani, Chief of Communications