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Mansfield Football Player Admits to Assaulting Student
Alex Ruddy admitted to assaulting a student
Mansfield High School student and football captain Alex Ruddy admitted in Attleboro District Court yesterday to assaulting another student with his belt according to the Sun Chronicle.
The peal-bargain deal, where Ruddy admitted to committing assault and battery, a misdemeanor, will allow Ruddy to return to school.
The case was continued without a finding for one year with probation and will be dismissed if Ruddy is able to stay out of trouble.
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Ruddy was removed from school and arrested on assault and battery charges related to a March 15 incident where he struck another student with a belt in the boys' locker room at Mansfield High School. According to a police report, Ruddy did apologize after the incident.
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