A gas masked attacker stormed into a Massachusetts court on Monday, randomly attacking Tillard, Pepper Spray officers and bystanders in a shocking, captured camera attack.
Nicholas Akelberg, 28, appeared at Woburn District Court outside Boston, with gas masks, tactical boots and sunglasses trapped and loaded before barking inside, according to police and security footage.
As he approached the entrance to the courtroom, Akeberg fired pepper spray at the officers while he was about to close his door. Despite her efforts, he threw her past her and threw her with more pepper spray before sprinting past the metal detector into the court lobby, footage shows.
He somehow managed to punch, push and assault several bystanders in the process.
According to the video, it took six officers and one Taser to conquer him.
In total, Akerberg had eight canisters of Pepper spray and two smoke canisters, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
Police say he was arrested and taken to Bridgewater State Hospital for a mental health assessment.
He has an extensive history of rocky mental health, including five previous court-mandated commitments to mental health institutions. CBS News.
In 2023, Akerberg was arrested for punching his 67-year-old neighbor. He also attacked police officers with pepper spray in 2024, resisting assault and battery arrests in breach of dangerous weapons and protection orders, the outlet reported.
Due to the court rampage Monday, he was charged with six counts of assault and battery with dangerous weapons and several other charges, the District Attorney’s Office said.
Akerberg was held at his arrest on Monday and his bail was revoked. He is scheduled to return to court on May 2nd.
With post wire.
