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Massachusetts Drunk Driver Assaults Police And Faces Charges Of Attempted Murder

By Altman & Altman

Sometimes it?s the opposite of a chase?! Yesterday?s daily blog focused on police chases and attempts by defendants to get away from the scene of the alleged crime. But in Weston, on Route 117 early Saturday morning, Joaovitor R, 18, of Watertown (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) is said to have driven right into two police officers. Literally. Yesterday, the Defendant appeared before the court to answer various charges related to the event. Although pleading not guilty, he is being held pending a dangerousness hearing at Waltham District Court. The event took place as Sgt. Keith Kasprzak and Officers Steve McShane and David Zampell were investigating an unrelated accident involving a pickup truck that hit a utility pole in the Conant Road area of Route 117 at 2:30 a...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on December 02, 2008 (boomark / email).