Medford man arrested, allegedly hit tow lot employees with impounded automobile

A Medford teen is dealing with assault fees for allegedly hitting two Charlestown tow lot staff along with his impounded automobile, in keeping with Massachusetts State Police.

Diogo Silva, 19, of Medford, was arrested Nov. 13 for driving with a suspended license, State Police mentioned in an announcement. After Silva’s arrest, his automobile was towed and dropped at Cityside Towing in Charlestown.

When Silva was launched hours later, he went to the tow yard in an try and get his automobile again, and what allegedly occurred subsequent led to him being arrested for the second time that day.

“When the tow firm refused to launch the automobile, the suspect tried to drive the automobile off the lot,” State Trooper Leah O’Connell advised Boston.com in an announcement. “The operator struck and injured two staff of their 50s earlier than fleeing the scene.”

State troopers tracked Silva down and arrested him once more, and Medford police discovered his unoccupied automobile, in keeping with State Police. He was charged with one depend of assault and battery with a harmful weapon inflicting critical bodily harm, one depend of assault and battery with a harmful weapon, one depend of negligent operation of a motorcar, two counts of leaving the scene of a private harm, one depend of improperly eradicating a motorcar, one depend of driving with a suspended license, and one depend of trespassing, courtroom data present.

Silva was arraigned the following day within the Charlestown division of Boston Municipal Court docket, the place he pleaded not responsible to the fees. He was launched on $5,000 bail and ordered to avoid the tow lot and the alleged victims, in keeping with courtroom data.

The fees in opposition to Silva from earlier within the day had been filed in Somerville District Court docket however later dismissed for unknown causes, data present. These fees included working with a suspended license, a breakdown violation, and registration not in possession.

Silva is due again in courtroom for a listening to Dec. 12, courtroom data present. His legal professional couldn’t instantly be reached for remark Sunday morning.