Crime & Safety
Fight Over Cup of Coffee at Braintree Gas Station Heading to Trial
A roundup of Braintree cases going through Quincy District Court. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.
Weymouth man charged with larceny
Mark E. Juster, 60, of 576 Washington St., Weymouth, was arraigned in Quincy District Court on a charge of larceny over $250. The case was continued to Dec. 18. Juster was released on personal recognizance. The charge stems from a Feb. 26, 2011 incident in Braintree after police received a report of two missing checks that were cashed.
Jury to hear assault and battery charges in January
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Nadeem Al-Khatib, 22, of 26 Chubbuck St., Quincy was arraigned in Quincy District Court on charges of assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The case was continued to Jan. 16 for a jury trial. Al-Khatib was released on personal recognizance.
The charges stem from a Dec. 11, 2011 incident in Braintree at 3:34 p.m. when police say a fight erupted at the Super Petroleum Gas Station, 297 Quincy Ave. over a cup of hot coffee that was dispensed from a machine as hot chocolate instead. The customer then uttered an epithet, and Al-Khatib thought the man was insulting him, police said in the incident report.
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Brockton woman charged with larceny, check forgery
Melissa J. Connolly, 35, of 125 Newbury St., Apt. 1, Brockton was arraigned in Quincy District Court on charges of larceny over $250 by false pretense, forgery of a check, and uttering a false check. The case was continued to Dec. 12. Connolly was released on personal recognizance.
The charges stem from a Aug. 2 incident in Braintree at 12:24 p.m. when police responded to a report of a person passing a fraudulent check in the amount of $974 at the Century Bank, 703 Granite St.
