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Police: Medford Teen Accused of Hitting Tow Yard Workers at Charlestown Lot

Police say the 19-year-old previously arrested for a suspended license now faces arraignment in Somerville District Court.

Overview

  • Two employees in their 50s were injured when a driver tried to take a towed vehicle after the company refused to release it, according to police.
  • The incident unfolded at a tow yard in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, where the operator drove the vehicle off the lot and struck the workers.
  • Authorities say the vehicle was found shortly afterward unoccupied and the driver was later located and taken into custody.
  • Police identified the suspect as Diogo Silva, 19, of Medford, who had been arrested earlier the same day for driving with a suspended license.
  • State Police say Silva is set to be arraigned on charges that include assault and battery with a deadly weapon causing serious injury.