Courthouse Chaos
Gasoline Masks Assailant Goes On Wild Pepper Spray Spree …
Caught On Video
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A wild scene performed out in Massachusetts on Monday when a person carrying a fuel masks and carrying pepper spray went on a rampage at a courthouse … however was finally arrested by the authorities.
Surveillance video of the incident was launched Tuesday, and it reveals suspect Nicholas Akerberg climbing the steps of Woburn District Court docket in a helmet, fuel masks and fight boots earlier than dashing as much as the entrance door.
Akerberg allegedly factors the can of pepper spray at a guard who’s making an attempt to close the door from contained in the constructing.
However, Akerberg pushes his method inside and releases the pepper spray whereas shoving the guard and dashing by way of a safety checkpoint.
Moments later, Samaritan runs up and bodychecks Akerberg, knocking him to the ground. Akerberg jumps up and expenses away, getting tackled by safety guards close to two frightened ladies sitting on a bench.
A number of extra guards be part of within the wrestle to restrain Akerberg, who was tasered earlier than being taken away in cuffs. Police recovered eight cans of pepper spray and two smoke canisters from Akerberg.
Prosecutors charged Akerberg with assault and battery with a harmful weapon, assault and battery on a public worker, assault, battery on a police officer, disrupting a courtroom continuing, disorderly conduct, bomb risk and intimidation.