Marlborough Woman Arrested After Possible Bias Attack In Framingham

MARLBOROUGH, MA — A Marlborough woman is facing an assault charge after a caught-on-camera incident in Framingham last week where a woman was seen assaulting another woman on a downtown street.

Framingham police said Tuesday the 45-year-old Marlborough woman was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for using her keys while hitting the other driver. Police also said they are investigating whether bias against Brazilian people was a motive in the attack.

"The Framingham Police Department is aware of the unsettling assault on a member of our community and the video depicting this incident. A follow-up investigation is being conducted into whether bias was a motivation during the incident, and additional charges may be warranted pending the outcome of the investigation," the department said Tuesday.

The blog Framingham Unfiltered published the video recorded on March 29.

Local officials, including Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky, condemned the video. State Rep. Priscila Sousa, who is from Brazil, said she was "left utterly speechless" by the video.

"This level of hatred has no place in our community and I thank our city leadership, police department, Middlesex DAs office, school district and community at large for standing by this message. As we continue this process I urge you to not remain silent and continue working towards a community where this type of violence is a thing of the past," she said.