A Taunton mother may face criminal charges for assaulting referees at a high school hockey game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, highlighting concerns over the treatment of sports officials.

Police say a parent is facing several criminal charges after they allegedly assaulted two referees at a hockey facility in Foxborough, Massachusetts, earlier this month. Foxborough police said in a press release Thursday that they responded to a report of a disturbance at Foxboro Sports Center on East Belcher Road on Jan.

Foxborough police said Thursday that a person faces charges in an alleged attack on referees at a sporting event.