The 17-year-old Shrewsbury High School senior severely injured in an off-campus fight with another high school student earlier this month was recently released from the hospital and has started rehabilitation.
According to a hospital spokeswoman, Eric Lequillo, of 51 Shirley Road, was discharged from UMass Memorial Medical Centers University Campus May 11, more than a week after being admitted for a serious head injury.
Lequillo was hurt during a fight with 17-year-old, Shawn Loiseau, of 7 Norton Way. Loiseau is a junior at Shrewsbury High.
The fight took place at approximately 9 p.m. on May 2 near Loiseaus home, according to police.
As a result of the incident, Loiseau was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the ground. He was arraigned in Westborough District Court May 3.
In a recent interview, Shawns father, Paul Loiseau, talked about the incident, which both he and his wife Denise witnessed.
According to the fathers account, the fight began after his son drove home on the narrow and curvy Edgemere Drive. Shawn was traveling behind a car carrying Lequillo and at least one other individual, Paul said.
Upon arriving at Norton Way, Paul said Lequillo and another man started yelling at Shawn for driving with his high beams on.
Contrary to a previous report, Lequillo does not live on Norton Way and was apparently visiting a neighbor of the Loiseau family.
After the shouting incident, Shawn went inside his house and called Levine in an attempt to see what the problem was, at which point Lequillo got on the phone and said to meet him outside, Paul Loiseau said.
When Shawn went out, Paul followed and saw Lequillo and the other man had weapons in their hands -- one with a pipe the other had a type of piano tool he said.
According to Paul, he tried to prevent a fight, but at one point he turned his back and heard a crack. He turned back around to see his son down on one knee with blood pouring down his face.
They hit him first with the pipe, Paul said.
After his son was allegedly hit with the pipe, Paul went to break up the fight but stumbled and fell down a small embankment.
When he got up, he claims he saw his son grab Lequillo while being beaten from behind by the other man. The three then fell onto the neighbors walkway with Lequillo on the bottom.
I think the damage done to the other kid happened when the three of them fell, said Paul.
Police subsequently arrived to the scene, and both Lequillo and Shawn were transported to the hospital. Denise Loiseau said she was the first to call 911.
Shawn needed approximately 28 stitches to close the wound on his head, according to Paul. After being treated, Shawn was arrested by Shrewsbury Police.
Its just a terrible thing, were all sick about it, Paul said. It was his first fight, hes never been in trouble.
Paul bailed his son out of jail for $5,000 cash 12 hours later.
Shawn is currently being excluded from school under Massachusetts state law 37H 1/2 as a result of the incident, according to principal Brian Reagan.
Lequillos father Rodney, declined to comment on the fight or his sons injuries, but said the facts would come out in court.
Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Earlys office will be prosecuting the case.
The police report and all documents relating to the events of May 2 have been sealed from the public.
Shrewsbury police and State police are still investigating the case and Loiseau is scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing June 19
It's Massachusetts.. one of the most backassward states in the union. This crap never would've happened in Texas.
