Former Taunton crossing guard Louis Chaves faces additional charges for allegedly assaulting news professionals covering a separate assault case he was involved in. Chaves, 68, was initially charged for hitting a mother with his stop sign stick and was later caught on camera attacking a news cameraman. Despite his attorney citing his lack of prior criminal history and a speech impediment causing anxiety, Chaves was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, though his bail was not revoked.
A crossing guard in Taunton, Massachusetts, Louis Chaves, was arrested twice in one day for allegedly attacking a mother and child near Taunton High School and later assaulting a news photographer. Chaves, who has been fired from his job, has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. His attorneys claim his actions were influenced by anxiety and a speech impediment.
A Taunton, Massachusetts, crossing guard, Louis Chaves, 68, faced assault charges for the second time in two days after attacking a woman and her child with a stop sign stick and later getting into an on-camera altercation with news photographers. Despite being warned that his bail could be revoked, the judge released him on the condition of a mental health evaluation. Chaves was fired from his position immediately following the initial incident.
A Taunton crossing guard, Louis Chaves, was arrested twice in one day for allegedly assaulting a parent and her daughter with a stop sign outside a school, and later shoving news crews. Chaves, who has been fired from his job, faces multiple charges and is set to appear in court again.
A former Taunton crossing guard, Louis Chaves, appeared in court after allegedly assaulting a parent and her daughter with a stop sign outside a school, and later shoving news crews covering the incident. Chaves, who pleaded not guilty to multiple assault charges, was released on personal recognizance but ordered to avoid contact with the victims.
A Taunton, Massachusetts, school crossing guard, Louis Chaves, was fired after allegedly attacking a mother and her child with a stop sign stick during an altercation outside Taunton High School. Chaves was charged with multiple counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The incident began when the mother stopped her car to sneeze, prompting Chaves to yell at her and then physically assault her and her child. The woman was hospitalized with cuts and abrasions. Chaves was released after arraignment and will return to court on August 8.
Four officers and the police chief in Taunton, Massachusetts, were injured after a man led them on a pursuit, crashed his car, and then attacked them with a knife. The suspect was eventually subdued by the police chief using a Taser. The officers were taken to the hospital with various knife wounds, while the suspect was also hospitalized with minor injuries. The motive behind the attack is currently unknown, but the suspect is known to the police. An investigation is underway.
A driver in Taunton, Massachusetts, struck several parked cars before crashing into a hair salon. The driver, a 22-year-old man, fled the scene but was later found and taken to the hospital. No injuries were reported, and the crash is currently under investigation.
The missing daughter of Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell, Riley O'Connell, has been found safe in Ohio on Sunday evening. The mayor expressed gratitude for the support during the search.
Riley O'Connell, the missing daughter of Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell, has been found safe in Ohio after going missing from a mental health and rehab facility. She is now receiving medical attention. The family expressed gratitude for the support they received.
Riley O'Connell, an 18-year-old woman who fled a Hilliard treatment facility last Wednesday, has been found safe by Columbus police in Columbus. Her mother, Shaunna O'Connell, who is the mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts, said Riley has been battling long-term mental health issues and was receiving therapy at the facility for about a month when she fled without her vital medication. The O'Connell's home city of Taunton, Massachusetts, held a prayer vigil for the safe return of their daughter.
A 21-year-old man from Taunton, Massachusetts, has been accused of attempting to rape and kidnap a woman in a city cemetery. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of her injuries and was released. The suspect, William Perez, was arrested and faces charges of indecent assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to commit rape, and kidnapping. He was held without bail until a dangerousness hearing on Thursday.
