Overview
- Cellphone video from Saturday shows Michael Curll kicking Jonathan Silveira from behind and forcing him off balance during the Swampscott demonstration.
- Police arrested Curll shortly after the incident, and he pleaded not guilty on Monday to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
- The court released Curll on personal recognizance with conditions that include staying away from Silveira and attending therapy.
- Curll claims he was struck in the face with a flagpole and calls himself the victim, a claim Silveira publicly denies.
- Curll is also reported to face unrelated charges in Worcester, Dorchester and Connecticut, including assault and battery, drug possession and criminal trespassing.