BROCKTON – An East Weymouth man was arraigned today in Brockton District Court on charges related to a Saturday motor vehicle crash at Bridgewater State University that injured two pedestrians during homecoming, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced.
44-year-old Steven Mayle was arraigned on two counts of Attempted Murder, Assault to Murder and Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury and one count each of Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle and a Marked Lanes Violaton. The Commonwealth moved for a dangerousness hearing to have Mayle held in custody pending trial as a result of the latter charge.
Mayle was held without bail and ordered to undergo further competency evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital following today’s hearing. He is scheduled to appear in court on October 23rd.
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Bridgewater Police and Bridgewater State University Police received reports of a motor vehicle crash near the university’s Moakley Center. Two victims, who are both college students, were found at the site of the incident and transported to area hospitals for medical treatment. The operator of the Chevrolet Spark involved in the crash, later identified as Mayle, was placed into custody before also being transported for medical treatment.
An alleged road rage incident took place prior with Mayle accused of being involved.
East Bridgewater Police Department announced that they are seeking the operator/victim of a white SUV who was involved in the reported road rage incident on West Street near the railroad crossing.
At just before 10:30 a.m., East Bridgewater Police received a report regarding an incident that occurred while vehicles were stopped at the railroad crossing heading east on West Street.
A witness reported seeing the operator of a black Chevrolet, allegedly Mayle, crossover, exit his vehicle and approach a white SUV that was stopped at the railroad crossing. The male reportedly yelled at the operator of the white SUV and displayed a knife before returning to his vehicle.
The black Chevrolet then continued onto West Street toward Route 18 and traveled southbound toward Bridgewater.
The East Bridgewater witness was also able to positively identify the operator of the black Chevrolet as the individual involved in the earlier incident in East Bridgewater.
East Bridgewater Police are now seeking to identify and speak with the operator of the white SUV. The operator left the area before officers were able to obtain their information.
The white SUV’s registration is currently unknown. Anyone who was operating the white SUV, or anyone who witnessed the incident, is asked to contact the East Bridgewater Police Department.
The Department is particularly interested in speaking with the operator of the white SUV to obtain their account of what occurred.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the East Bridgewater Police Department at (508) 378-7223.
Bridgewater Police, East Bridgewater Police and Bridgewater State University Police were all involved in investigating Mayle’s actions Saturday.
