A Dorchester man was charged with interfering with an election official, interfering with a voter and assault and battery on a police officer after he allegedly tried to make off with some food poll workers at a Norfolk Street precinct had brought so they wouldn't have to go out for lunch during yesterday's voting.

According to a witness, shortly after noon yesterday, Richard Futrell, 46, attempted to take a tray of food at the Ward 14, precinct 12 polling station at the Metropolitan Baptist Church on Norfolk Street at Middleton Street.

He was told to put the food down, he refused and he challenged the mostly old women to a fight.

Two cops and one of the poll workers grappled with him and got him to the ground, after which he was taken to the B-3 police station.

Futrell was formally ch

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