Courthouse Chaos
Gasoline Masks Assailant Goes On Wild Pepper Spray Spree …
Caught On Video
Revealed
AP
A wild scene performed out in Massachusetts on Monday when a person carrying a gasoline 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 Courtroom in a helmet, gasoline masks and fight boots earlier than speeding as much as the entrance door.
Akerberg allegedly factors the can of pepper spray at a guard who’s attempting to close the door from contained in the constructing.
However, Akerberg pushes his means inside and releases the pepper spray whereas shoving the guard and dashing by a safety checkpoint.
Moments later, a very good Samaritan runs up and bodychecks Akerberg, knocking him to the ground. Akerberg jumps up and prices away, getting tackled by safety guards close to two frightened girls sitting on a bench.
A number of extra guards be part of within the battle 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.
