assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
Coverage of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in the Nexus archive.
- EXCLUSIVE: DHS blasts sanctuary leaders after illegal immigrant accused of bat attack freed from jail
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) criticized Massachusetts sanctuary policies after an illegal immigrant, Dhaval Amratbhai Patel, was arrested for assault with a baseball bat but released by local authorities without notifying ICE. ICE later arrested Patel two days after his release, prompting DHS officials to accuse sanctuary politicians of endangering public safety by refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
- Student charged, weapon recovered after 3 teens targeted in incident linked to high school tradition: police
A high school student in Massachusetts was charged after allegedly firing gel projectiles at three teens during a viral 'Senior Assassin' game, resulting in two minors being injured. Authorities recovered the weapon and warned that the unsanctioned game, involving non-lethal devices, can escalate into dangerous situations.