A hearing to dismiss charges against a former Worcester School Committee candidate who doused water on a police officer during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation is set for Thursday.

Ashley R. Spring, who uses they/them pronouns, was charged with misdemeanors of assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police officers.

Spring was also charged with a felony of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, which was in reality a baby bottle with water inside.

Prosecutors, however, dropped the charge involving a dangerous weapon on July 23.

A hearing on a motion to dismiss the remaining charges will take place at 9 a.m. at the Worcester District Court.

The charges stem from an interaction between Spring and a Worcester Police O

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