A Lawrence man is facing a felony charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he hit a parking officer who was ticketing his car.
Rawdy Franco, 19, of Lawrence, was arrested on May 22 and later arraigned in Lawrence District Court, said Andover Police Lt. Edward Guy.
Guy said Parking Clerk John Teichert saw a 2015 white Ford Explorer double parked and blocking traffic in front of the Starbuck at 10-12 Main Street around 2 p.m. last Thursday. As Teichert stood in front of the Explorer writing a ticket, Franco put the car in drive and struck Teichert, Guy said.
Teichert was not injured in the incident.
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