The charge was amended to “tagging,” a misdemeanor, rather than the original charge of vandalism, which is a felony in Massachusetts and carries more severe penalties.
Winters told police that before the accident, he had been on his way to an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting. He said he last remembered passing the town police station on Route 7, before waking up with his airbag inflated, realizing he had just had an accident.
