A 69-year-old Boston man is accused of trying to place a chemical-laced handkerchief over the mouth of a 13-year-old boy in what prosecutors are calling a “bizarre” assault.
“Like it’s basically like facing your biggest fear. Like the way the guy was looking too,” the victim told WBZ-TV. “My heart was beating fast and stuff. I was really scared.”
The incident happened in Roxbury at the corner of Dudley and Washington streets on July 28, shortly after noon. Willie Cowart, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon (chemical handkerchief), the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Cowart pleaded not guilty to the charge in court last Wednesday…