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Charges of Strangulation or Suffocation Against Electrical Union Worker Dismissed on the Day of Trial
The defendant is a twenty-three year old man working in a local electrical union. On May 27, 2018 police responded to a call at a gas station to investigate an incident. There they were met by the defendant who admitted to pushing his girlfriend by the throat following an argument. The victim confirmed the confession and added that the defendant punched her as well. She described the push in the neck as strangulation. She claimed that it lasted several seconds and that she could not breathe. The defendant was charged with strangulation or suffocation under G.L. c. 265 Section 15D. Today, that charge was dismissed.
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