LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - A homeless man accused of carjacking a woman outside of a Massachusetts auto parts store so he could go see his children in New Hampshire has been ordered held on $7,500 bail.
The Sun reports (https://bit.ly/1WqeIvW ) Maxwell Giattino pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges including carjacking and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Prosecutors say the 41-year-old man admitted to police he stole the vehicle Saturday from an AutoZone in Lowell.
The woman told police she left her keys in the car and returned to find a bearded man sitting in the driver’s seat. Police say Giattino knocked her to the ground with the car door and sped off.
A defense attorney says Giattino was on a “path of destruction” due to alcohol.
A pretrial conference is scheduled for April.
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Information from: The (Lowell, Mass.) Sun, https://www.lowellsun.com
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