CHELMSFORD — After a yearlong investigation, Chelmsford police have charged a 25-year-old Nahant man with firing multiple gunshots into an ATM at a local ice cream stand during the summer of 2024.
According to a statement issued by the Chelmsford Police Department on Sept. 29, 2025, Da’Sean Norbert, 25, of Nahant, was arrested on a warrant charging him with the following:
- Discharge of a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building
- Willful and Malicious Destruction of Property over $1,200
- Disturbing the Peace
“In the early morning hours of May 3, 2024, Chelmsford police received multiple reports of loud bangs in the area of Sully’s Ice Cream Stand, 55 Graniteville Road,” the Chelmsford Police Department said in its statement. “Later in the morning, police located eight spent shell casings in the parking lot of Sully’s, as well as damage to an outdoor ATM machine. The ATM machine was struck by gunfire several times, but the compartment containing cash remained undamaged.”
Chelmsford police later released surveillance footage from the incident, including an image of the suspect and a photo of the vehicle he used to leave the scene — a gray Chevrolet Malibu.
Chelmsford police collected ballistic evidence at the scene and submitted it to the State Police Crime Lab for analysis. The processed evidence was then shared with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Working in coordination with the ATF, investigators were able to match the ballistic evidence collected in Chelmsford to a specific firearm.
“A lengthy investigation subsequently identified Norbert as the registered owner of the firearm during the time of the incident in Chelmsford,” the Chelmsford Police Department said. “Norbert was also the registered owner of a Chevrolet Malibu during that timeframe.”
As a result of the investigation, Chelmsford police secured an arrest warrant for Norbert from Lowell District Court on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The following evening, around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, Nahant police located Norbert in their town and took him into custody without incident.
Norbert was arraigned Friday in Lowell District Court, where he was ordered held on $1,000 cash bail. If he posts bail, the judge ordered that he must refrain from possessing any dangerous weapons or firearms. Norbert’s next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 7.
“Chelmsford police would like to thank Nahant police, Providence, RI police, Massachusetts State Police and the ATF for their assistance with this investigation,” the Chelmsford Police Department said in its statement.
