Mass. man held without bail for allegedly strangling 2 girls, spitting on one of them

BOSTON (TCD) -- A 36-year-old man is being held without bail after he allegedly strangled a 12-year-old and 14-year-old during a domestic incident.

According to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office, Michael Fairweather was arraigned Dec. 19 on two counts of assault and battery on a child causing injury, and two counts of strangulation. His bail was reportedly revoked for 90 days because he was involved in another assault case involving the same juveniles.

On Friday, Dec. 16, at 8:27 p.m., Boston Police received a 911 call about a domestic incident and responded to a residence on Talbot Street. Three juvenile females spoke with the officer and allegedly said Fairweather "attacked them."

The District Attorney’s Office said 12-year-old girl told police Fairweather "choked her and that another girl, 14, had intervened."

The 14-year-old alleged Fairweather also choked her and started "spitting on her repeatedly."

These alleged attacks reportedly occurred in front of a 4-year-old child.

According to the statement, Boston Police officers "observed mild redness, swelling, and a scratch on the 14-year-old victim’s neck."

Fairweather reportedly fled before police arrived, but he returned later that evening. At 11:12 p.m. on Friday, Boston Police returned to the apartment and took Fairweather into custody.

Fairweather’s pretrial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 17.

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