Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest Charges to be dismissed

Boston Municipal Court: In 2007 uniformed police officers in downtown Boston encountered the defendant and another using profanity and pushing a crowd of people in an MBTA station. As the officers approached to investigate they observed the defendant throw a trash barrel and its contents into the street attempting to hit passing cars. When the officers tried to talk to the suspect he hit them in the chest and started to run. He was caught and fought attempts to place him in handcuffs. The defendant was charged with Assault and Battery on a police officer, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Person. He defaulted on his court obligations and recently retained our office to remove the default. Today, all charges were continued without a finding. If the defendant remains free of legal trouble for the next year all charges will be dismissed.