A man facing up to six months in a county jail for lewd and lascivious behavior could now face up to ten years in a state prison for witness intimidation after he allegedly threatened a witness in court yesterday.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, Daniel Vellucci was in Boston Municipal Court yesterday to answer charges that he was openly masturbating at the State Street T stop on June 26, 2008. According to Boston Police, several officers in the courtroom yesterday on other matters were alerted that:

While waiting, the suspect continued to stare at one of the witnesses in his case and relocated his seat, so he was directly in front of the witness. The suspect then gestured with his hand in a threatening manner, eluding it was a firearm and stated, "Mark my words". The suspect was also observed following the witness around the courthouse.

Vellucci was arrested and charged with witness intimidation. He was then ordered held in lieu of $1,750 cash bail and ordered back to court on the new charge on March 31.

Innocent, etc., etc.