1/30/14 - The Milford teen responsible for an assault that resulted in a Hartland Wal-Mart employee being fired for helping the victim has been sentenced. 17-year-old Dylan Tierney was ordered to serve a year of probation following his plea in November to charges of Operating While Impaired, Domestic Violence, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Assault and Battery. The charges were filed following an incident in the early morning hours of October 13th. Wal-Mart employee, 30-year-old Kristopher Oswald, told police he was taking his break in the parking lot when he says he saw an incident taking place between Tierney and a woman, who was calling for help. Oswald went to her aid, but was attacked by Tierney and two other men. The suspects tried to flee when store employees came to help, but were stopped by police and taken into custody. Oswald was suspended and later fired for helping the woman, as Wal-Mart policy is for employees to contact police and not get personally involved. However, national headlines from the case led to many in the public applauding Oswaldâs actions and an offer by Wal-Mart to rehire him, which he declined. Tierney was sentenced under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, which will erase his record if he successfully completes probation. (JK)
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