SALEM – Swampscott and Lynn detectives detailed this morning in Salem Superior Court their investigations that led them to arrest two Lynn men charged with kidnapping and beating a Lynn man just before Christmas 2008.Lynn Police Det. Steve Pohle and Swampscott Det. Sgt. Tim Cassidy both testified that Miguel Segura immediately recognized in photo arrays the images of Brian Rivera and Luis Espinosa as the men who pistol-whipped and robbed him inside his own car, and then threatened to “kill him and throw him in a lake.”Rivera, 23, and Espinosa, 31, are on trial for the robbery, carjacking and armed assault of Segura on the night of Dec. 22.Defense attorneys Mark Schmidt and Kirk Bransfield argued during opening statements Monday that there is not sufficient evidence to prove Rivera and Espinosa are the men who committed the crimes.A Swampscott patrolman testified Tuesday that he found Segura’s stolen car covered with blood.Read the full story in Thursday’s Daily Item.
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