Roslindale Marine Recruiter Held on $10K Bail On Gun Charges

ROSLINDALE, MA — The Marine recruiter who was named a "person of interest" in the case of a recruit who disappeared in November in Roslindale was held on $10,000 bail and Friday by a Superior Court Clerk on an arraignment on a separate case involving assault with a dangerous weapon.

Lipka was arraigned in West Roxbury in March and those conditions were kept in place at today by Superior Court Clerk Lisa Medeiros, who set a trial date of Nov. 5.

Frank Lipka, 39, of Roslindale was expected to be arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court following his May 4 indictment for assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of ammunition.

Gunnery Sgt. Frank Lipka was being investigated as a person of interest in the case of 21-year-old Joseph Brancato, with ties to Winthrop and Roslindale. Brancato's remains were found near I-95 in March.

Through their investigation of the missing man, Boston Police detectives learned about the September 2017 incident in which Lipka allegedly assaulted a pizza delivery driver with a gun. A worker said Lipka threatened the employee because they had forgotten his hot sauce.

>> Read this article to catch up on that case: Police finally name Marine Recruiter 'Person of Interest' In Case Of Missing 21 year old

Previously on Patch:

Person Of Interest In Missing Roslindale Marine Recruit Case

Man Found Dead In Canton Had Danvers Ties

Investigators Search West Roxbury For Missing Marine Recruit (January 2018)

Dead Body Found Near I-95 Is Missing Marine Recruit, DA Says (March 2018)

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