Homeless man charged, held; Suspect accused of beating and robbing an acquaintance.Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - Bail was set at $10,000 cash yesterday for a homeless man charged with seriously injuring an acquaintance in a robbery and beating. Miguel Saldana, 42, was arraigned in Worcester Superior Court on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, five counts of aggravated assault A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he or she attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another or causes such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or attempts to cause or purposely or and battery with a dangerous weapon (railroad tracks, rock, cane, stick and shod shod v. Past tense and a past participle of shoe. shod Verb a past of shoe Adj. 1. foot), and two counts each of assault and battery and threatening. Police said Mr. Saldana beat and robbed a man July 10 on railroad tracks in the area of Green Street and Francis J. McGrath Boulevard. The 32-year-old victim, identified in court records as Steven Bartlett, was knocked down and hit with various objects; his head was struck against the rail of the tracks several times, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. investigators. Mr. Bartlett was left on the tracks with facial fractures and internal injuries, and was hospitalized for several days, police said. Mr. Saldana, whose address was listed by police as 701 Main St., the People in Peril shelter, was arrested on a warrant July 24. He was indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. Sept. 19 by a Worcester County Worcester County is the name of several counties in the United States of America:
Mr. Saldana pleaded not guilty at yesterday's arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted and was ordered held on $10,000 cash bail by Judge Peter W. Agnes Jr., who continued his case to Nov. 12. Mr. Saldana was ordered to have no contact with Mr. Bartlett if he makes bail. |
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