An 80-year-old Amesbury man and one-time witness in Whitey Bulger’s criminal case has been charged with armed robbery in a cold case from 1991.
Ralph DeMasi, 80, was arrested Tuesday on armed robbery and murder charges stemming from a shooting death of an armored truck guard, Edward P. Morlock of Athol.
The incident took place on May 18, 1991 at a Shaw’s supermarket.
Morlock, who was 52 at the time, was shot several times while carrying bags of money out of the Shaw’s store.
DeMasi was arrested by Worcester Police following a grand jury indictment. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Worcester District Court.
Police say DeMasi and other suspects escaped from the robbery in a waiting car, then switched to a different car to get away.
Officials say that three other men who were believed to have been involved have since died.
The DA’s office says the arrest is thanks to new information uncovered during investigations by Worcester Police, the FBI, and the DA’s office.
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