Mistaken Identity

TB, a 62 year old property manager, was accused of Larceny from a Person (a felony), Assault and Battery, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (another felony) for an incident occurring on August 31, 2026 in North Andover. The complaining witness called the police and said that TB, a man whom he claims he had known for decades, came to his home in North Andover and beat him and stole a hat from him. An independent witness corroborated the account. And the incident was captured on a surveillance video. The North Andover police investigated and secured a warrant from Lawrence District Court for TB’s arrest. TB lives in NH. TB received a notice of the warrant.

TB consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover, MA. Attorney Lewin immediately obtained a copy of the police report. TB INSISTED that he was not the person in the police report. TB said he did not know the complaining witness and most importantly TB said that he was at work in Wilmington, MA at the time of the alleged crimes in North Andover. TB was a great client. TB furnished Attorney Lewin time and date stamped photos from surveillance cameras at his workplace that clearly show him in Wilmington, MA on the date and at the time of the alleged offenses. Attorney Lewin immediately contacted the North Andover detective who had brought the charges against TB and who had secured a warrant for TB’s arrest. Attorney Lewin furnished the North Andover Detective with pictures of TB and with the photos from TB’s workplace and said to the North Andover detective “You can’t be in two places at once.”

The very next day (48 hours after Attorney Lewin was hired) the warrant was cancelled and the District Attorney at Lawrence District Court withdrew the charges. As a result TB never had to go to Court and no entry was made on TB’s criminal record.

On January 26, 2020, EG, an 18 year old female high school senior, went to an under 21 night club in Cambridge with two girlfriends. EG had never been there before. At about 1:30 am as EG and her two girlfriends were leaving the club, a twenty year old female who had also been at the club was attacked by three girls who had been at the club. The attack was vicious. The victim’s jewelry was ripped from her body; her iphone was stolen; and a wig that she wears because of a medical condition was ripped off her head. Two of the three girls were identified by a witness who knew them. The third attacker was not identified. As the result of certain text messages sent from EG’s phone, EG was asked to go to the Cambridge Police Station. EG went and met with the police and gave a recorded interview that lasted over an hour. EG steadfastly denied taking place in the attack. Nevertheless, she was charged with being the third attacker. EG was totally innocent and had not participated in the attack in any way. EG was charged with unarmed robbery – a felony punishable by up to life in prison. EG had already been accepted to a prestigious college and needless to say this charge could have derailed her plans for college.

EG and her Mother sought out an attorney. EG and her Mother met with Attorney Robert Lewin of Andover. Due to the coronavirus they met via FaceTime. The initial interview took over two hours. Attorney Lewin explained the seriousness of the charge and what needed to be done to properly prepare and investigate the case. EG and her mother retained Attorney Lewin.

Attorney Lewin sent his investigator out to speak with the two women who had been with EG that night. They both gave statements to the investigator that exonerated EG. They both told the investigator that they and EG left the club together; that they saw the fight taking place; that none of them – including EG – had anything to do with the fight; that they then left the area of the club and went home. One of the girls also told the investigator that her cell phone had died and that she used EG’s cell phone to send the text messages that the police found concerning.

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