Crime & Safety
Burlington Man Charged with Assault and Battery, Witness Intimidation
The following information comes from the Arlington Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 50-year-old Burlington man was charged with assault and battery and witness intimidation after Arlington police responded to a domestic incident at a Decatur Street residence early Wednesday morning.
Michael J. Powers, of JoAnne Road, Burlington, was arrested at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to police. While heavily intoxicated, Powers allegedly ripped bracelets off of a woman during an argument and then tried to stop her from dialing 911.
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