WESTFIELD — A city man pleaded guilty to six counts of assault and battery after a charge of rape, three charges of indecent assault and battery a charge of assault and battery with serious bodily injury were downgraded to straight assault and battery.
Thomas Caves, 31, of 69 Court St., was arraigned in July 2024, on a charge of rape, three charges of indecent assault and battery on a victim 14 years-of-age or older, assault and battery, assault and battery with serious personal injury, indecent exposure and threatening to commit a crime.
Det. Andrew Cekovsky reported in a court document that the charges stem from an incident on May 18, 2024, when two women were visiting the Court Street apartment Caves shared with his girlfriend.
