Man Shoves Teenage Girl Off Cohasset Bridge: Police

COHASSET, MA — Police initially were responding to reports of an intoxicated man harassing teenagers on the Border Street Bridge in Cohasset Friday when they learned the man shoved one of them against their will off the bridge and into the water.

Police say the man, Wayne Aikens, 57, of Wakefield was harassing teens who walked by, encouraging them to jump off the bridge.

When one of the teenagers told Aikens she didn't want to jump, police say Aikens allegedly put his hands around her waist, pushing her twice, and causing her to fall 10 to 15 feet into the water below.

When a teen confronted him about the situation, police say Aikens punched the teen in the arm.

The teen refused any medical treatment.

Aikens was charged with three counts of simple assault and battery, reckless endangerment of a child, and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 Monday in Quincy District Court.