Woman faces Massachusetts assault and battery charges for tossing hot coffee on parking officer
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.