Thursday, April 25, 2013
The incident reportedly occurred when the victim went in to the store to buy a newspaper.
When a Grafton woman went in to Village Dairy on Feb. 24 to pick up a newspaper, the clerk reportedly told her he had something to show her in the backroom. That's when Rashid Ali, 22, of 296 Mill St. Worcester allegedly forced the woman in to his office, an area without security cameras, and raped her according to the Worcester Telegram. Ali, who was arraigned in Westborough District Court on Thursday, told the court that he took the woman in to the office to review a transaction they disagreed about. According to the Telegram Ali was held on $5,000 bail and ordered to wear a GPS tracking device until the next hear on April 29.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Charges against the man come from incidents in the mid-1990s.
Charles Leffler, an elderly Grafton man accused of statutory rape, appeared in Westborough District Court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing. In January, Leffler, 82, of 14 Fay Mountain Rd., was arraigned in on four counts of statutory rape of a child. He was released on personal recognizance and ordered not to have contact with anyone under the age of 16. The charges stem from a series of incidents that the victim said occurred at Leffler's horse farm where she took lessons and worked. Court documents say the victim described a "grooming process" that "led to a number of incidents of indecent assault and battery as well as a number of incidents of statutory rape." The judge continued the case and Leffler will appear in court again on March …
Friday, January 18, 2013
A larceny by check case was among those heard Thursday in Westborough District Court.
Thursday, Jan. 17 Thomas J. Reid, 69, of 2 Williamsburg Ct., Apt. 1, Shrewsbury, was arrested by Massachusetts State Police and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol (second offense) and speeding. Judge Robert Calagione released Reid on personal recognizance and scheduled a pretrial hearing for March 8. Ann M. Benoit, 39, of 249 Cambridge St., Worcester, was arrested by Shrewsbury police and charged with possession of a class B substance (subsequent offense). Judge Robert Calagione dismissed the charges at the request of prosecutors. Anthony F. Melo, 31, of 4 Glen Rd., Apt. 528, Hudson, was summonsed to court on a complaint from Northborough police to face charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The following cases were heard in Westborough District Court.
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Sudip K. Sengupta, 30, of 55 Commons St., Shrewsbury, was arrested by Shrewsbury police and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, destruction of property over $250, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. Judge David Locke ordered Sengupta held on $2,500 cash or $25,000 surety and scheduled a pretrial hearing for Feb. 8. According to police, an officer spotted Sengupta, who was known for having outstanding warrants and who drove at the officer as he attempted to make an arrest. Sengupta later drove through traffic and struck a Shrewsbury cruiser. Robert W. Ferris, 29, of 401 Buckminster St., T1, Norwood, was arrested by Northborough police and charged with …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The Shrewsbury case was one of several heard in Westborough District Court on Monday.
Monday, Jan. 14 A judge ordered a Shrewsbury man held on $1,000 cash bail following his arraignment Monday on charges that he scammed a local church parish out of nearly $500 by pretending to return Christmas trees that he never purchased. Bernard H. Hosking, 50, of 24 Artemas St., Shrewsbury, was summonsed to court on a complaint from Shrewsbury police to face charges of larceny over $250 by single scheme and larceny under $250 by single scheme. Police allege that on several dates during December, Hosking went to the Christmas tree sale run by the Trinity Episcopal Church and asked for refunds for trees he claimed to have purchased recently. He told workers that he had already placed the tree he wanted to return back among the others…
Friday, January 11, 2013
The following cases were heard in Westborough District Court.
Thursday, Jan. 10 Charles M. Leffler, 82, of 14 Fay Mountain Rd., Grafton, was arraigned in on four counts of statutory rape of a child. Judge Vito Virzi released Leffler on personal recognizance, ordering him to have no contact with anyone under 16 years of age. According to court documents, the victim recently came forward to police and said she first met Leffler when she took riding lessons from him at a stable on Upton St. She later worked with Leffler both there and at a business that offered pony rides. Leffler is due back in court on Feb. 13 for a pretrial hearing. Anthony D. Masielo, 35, of 3 Leland Hill Rd., S. Grafton, was summonsed to court on a complaint from Grafton police to face a charge of disorderly conduct. Judge …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The following cases were heard in Westborough District Court.
Wednesday, Jan. 9 Erin Maguire, 24, of 169 East St., Upton, was arrested by Grafton police and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Judge Robert Calagione released Maguire on personal recognizance and scheduled a pretrial hearing for Feb. 25. According to a police report, Maguire was arrested after police responded to a report of a road rage incident in progress on Route 140 near the Grafton Flea Market. A second driver said he attempted to pass Maguire's car, which he told police was traveling well below the speed limit, and that Maguire's car struck his as he passed. Eight protestors arrested by Westborough police at TransCanada's office on Tuesday were arraigned before Judge …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The following cases were heard in Westborough DIstrict Court.
Monday, Jan. 7 Oscar Mendoza Jr., 17, of 7 Jane St., Shrewsbury, was summonsed to court on a complaint from Shrewsbury police to face charges of keeping a noisy and disorderly house, larceny under $250, being a person under 20 procuring and possessing alcohol and receiving stolen property. Judge Vito Virzi continued without a finding for one year the disorderly house and procuring liquor charges, ordering Mendoza to undergo supervised probation until Aug. 15, 2013 and to write a letter of apology to Shrewsbury police by Jan. 31. He also must enroll in the Brains at Risk program. According to a police report, officers responded to a reported underage drinking party at an address known to them from previous incidents. Offices found kegs of …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
The following cases were heard in Westborough District Court.
Wednesday, Jan. 2 Kyle G. Thomas, 53, of 33 Samuel Dr., N. Grafton, was arrested by Shrewsbury police and charged with two counts of assault and battery, disturbing the peace, breaking and entering in the nighttime for a felony. Judge Robert Calagione ordered Thomas held on $1,000 cash bail and scheduled a pretrial hearing for Feb. 21. According to a police report, officers were first called to an address on Arbor Drive just after midnight on New Year's Eve for a reported domestic disturbance. By the time officers arrived, Thomas had left the scene, but paperwork was undertaken to charge him with assault and battery. Later, around 4:23 a.m., a call from the same neighbor who had called in the original disturbance brought officers back to…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The following cases were heard in Westborough District Court.
Monday, Dec. 31 Davis Asare, 21, of 14 Villiage Way, Apt. 2, Webster, was summonsed to court on a complaint from Northborough police to face a charge of assault and battery. Judge Vito Virzi released him on personal recognizance and set a pretrial hearing for Feb. 15. According to a police report, Asare is charged in connection with an incident that occurred during a soccer game at Teamworks. Shannon Williams, 17, of 33 Hyder St., Westborough, was arrested by Westborough police and charged with assault and battery. Judge Vito Virzi released Williams on $500 cash bail and scheduled a pretrial hearing for Feb. 7. Williams is accused of assaulting a family member during a domestic dispute. Cesar Lopez Jr., 27, 25 Beaver Terrace Circle, Apt…
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