Crime & Safety
Salem Man Denies Assault of Teen in Mass.
The former Tewksbury resident said he did yank a cigarette from the boy's mouth, but said he is innocent of the charges, the Lowell Sun reports.
A Salem man has denied charges of assault and battery against a 14-year-old boy last month in Tewksbury, Mass., Tewksbury Patch and the Lowell Sun report.
Jack Trovato, 36, entered a not guilty plea, according to the Lowell Sun. Trovato is a former resident of Tewksbury.
Read the Lowell Sun coverage of the case here.
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