A 23-year-old North Smithfield woman has pleaded not guilty to Massachusetts assault charges for allegedly throwing a cup of hot coffee on a marking enforcement officer.
Eyewitness News 12 reported the woman is facing an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charge in Brookline District Court.
A Massachusetts defense lawyer experienced in handling charges involving an assault on a law enforcement officer should be called to represent anyone accused of a physical altercation with a police officer or security guard.
Police report that the 23-year-old North Smithfield, R.I., woman tossed her hot coffee on the 64-year-old Brookline parking enforcement officer as the officer was writing out a $25 ticket for an expired meter on Tuesday.
The security guard was not hurt. Certainly, whether law enforcement should consider a beverage as a "dangerous weapon" in an assault will be an issue for a Massachusetts defense attorney to contest.
A friend of the defendant's said the security guard instigated the argument; the defendant was released on her own recognizance and ordered to return to court in April.
Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael DelSignore represents clients facing assault charges, drug charges and other serious traffic and criminal offenses throughout the area, including Dedham and Quincy.
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