NY man held without bail pending dangerousness hearing after threatening to kill coworker in Revere
BOSTON, September 23, 2025 – A New York man is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after being arraigned Monday for threatening to kill his coworker and standing over him with two machetes in an Amazon facility in Revere, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
EVENS LAFORET, 24, of Rochester was charged in Chelsea District Court with assault with a dangerous weapon (machete), assault to murder, and assault and battery. Judge Stuart Hurowitz ordered Laforet held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing September 25.
On September 20, Revere police responded to an Amazon facility on American Legion Highway. The victim, an employee, reported being chased by another employee, later identified as Laforet, with a machete. The victim said Laforet had worked at the facility for about a month and had consistently demonstrated aggressive behavior. Before the incident, Laforet put himself at a workstation that he was not assigned to. When the victim approached Laforet to address the issue, Laforet grabbed the victim’s vest and stated, “I’m going to kill you.”
The victim pushed Laforet off and Laforet left the building. Laforet returned holding two machetes. The victim reported that Laforet threatened to kill him again before charging in his direction. The victim tripped and fell and Laforet stood over him with the machetes raised. Another employee intervened by yelling Laforet’s name. While Laforet looked away, the victim ran. Laforet then fled the facility before police arrived.
A witness reported seeing a male enter the wooded area near the Amazon facility entrance. State police were notified and assisted in the search. Police were able to locate Laforet by pinging his cellphone and place him under arrest without further incident.
Laforet told officers he believed he was being harassed by his coworker and that is what prompted his actions. He told officers he did not intend to harm him, he only wanted to “send a message.”
“Standing over someone with machetes is no way to send a message. Our focus for the Safe Shopping Initiative is not just on consumer safety but also on workplace safety and the wellbeing of employees. Everyone has the right to feel safe, and I thank the employees who stepped in and acted quickly by calling 911 during this frightening incident,” Hayden said.
Hayden’s office, the Boston Police department, regional retailer groups and small business owners in 2024 launched the Safe Shopping Initiative, an effort to increase consumer safety and help store managers strategize responses to shoplifting and retail larcenies. The initiative formed amid increasing national and local frustrations around retail crime, along with concerns over the closure of several pharmacies serving minority communities in Boston.
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