Overview
- Thomas Hayes pleaded not guilty in Brockton District Court to motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of personal injury or death.
- He was ordered held on $15,000 cash bail with a condition that he not drive, following an earlier $10,000 post-arrest bail.
- Alfredo Alves, 23, was found unresponsive in a snowbank near Battles and Cross streets around 12:30 a.m. Monday and was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center South.
- Court filings describe a day of drinking that included a Daytona 500 gathering and time at the Boardroom Cabaret, with passengers reporting aggressive driving, a jolt from a collision, and Hayes claiming he thought he hit a snowbank.
- Investigators say surveillance video shows Hayes driving the Ford Explorer, which was later found at his home with damage including a shattered windshield; arresting officers reported a strong odor of alcohol, and Hanover police placed him on administrative leave.