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Richard Sullivan

Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
(VIDEO) MBTA Bus Hits 71-Year-Old Woman In Chelsea (VIDEO) MBTA Bus Hits 71-Year-Old Woman In Chelsea
(Video) MBTA Bus Hits 71-Year-Old Woman In Chelsea Video showing an MBTA bus hitting a 71-year-old woman crossing the street in Chelsea is circulating on social media. The crash happened at Cross Street and Broadway when the bus turned onto the woman as she crossed the street, Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan told the Daily Voice. The bus was traveling at a low speed.  Chelsea resident Steven Vaccaro on Facebook captured the crash on his cellphone.  The impact knocked the woman to the ground, and the bus driver immediately stopped, police said. The elderly woman was conscious after the crash but complained of neck, back, and…

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by Khier Casino
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
(BREAKING) MBTA Bus Crashes With Car In Malden: Police (BREAKING) MBTA Bus Crashes With Car In Malden: Police
(Breaking) MBTA Bus Crashes With Car In Malden: Police An MBTA bus crashed with a car near Main and Winter Streets in Malden on Thursday morning, Aug. 31, according to MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan. Some social media users reported hearing helicopters near Oak Grove.  No one was injured in the crash, authorities said. Police are investigating the cause of the wreck.  This situation is developing. Check back here for more updates as they are available. 

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Elderly Couple Beaten By 37-Year-Old In Medford Over MBTA Train Seats Elderly Couple Beaten By 37-Year-Old In Medford Over MBTA Train Seats
Elderly Couple Beaten By 37-Year-Old In Medford Over MBTA Train Seats A woman was arrested for attacking an elderly couple when they asked her to move her bag, officials say.  Krysten Kulch, age 37, punched a 76-year-old couple multiple times with a closed fist at the Wellington Station in Medford around 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, according to MBTA Superintendent Richard Sullivan.  The victims told police that they simply asked Kulch to move her bag so they could sit together when she attacked them.  Related: Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays Kulch was charged with two counts of assault and battery on an…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
News
Man Who Fell Under MBTA Train ID'd As Sherborn Native, Reports Say Man Who Fell Under MBTA Train ID'd As Sherborn Native, Reports Say
Man Who Fell Under MBTA Train ID'd As Sherborn Native, Reports Say The man who died when he kicked a train and lost his balance has been identified by his family, according to WCVB. Adam White, originally of Sherborn, was identified by his family as the man who fell under a moving train on Tuesday, May 30 at North Station, WCVB reports.  Man killed by Green Line trolley at North Station identified as Adam White of Sherborn @TammyWBZ reportshttps://t.co/VAEpXO2Aut pic.twitter.com/OkWRih4Oij — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) May 31, 2023 White missed his train, followed it, kicked it, and fell into the moving train's path, as reported by Daily Voice.  He …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Whitman-Hanson High Schooler Killed By MBTA Train, A 'Tragic Loss' Whitman-Hanson High Schooler Killed By MBTA Train, A 'Tragic Loss'
Whitman-Hanson High Schooler Killed By MBTA Train, A 'Tragic Loss' A high school is mourning the loss of a teenaged student who died after entering into an MBTA train's path.  A Whitman-Hanson Regional High School student, who was described as a female between the ages of 16 and 19 years old by MBTA Transit Police, died at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan.  The teenager was intentionally trespassing into the train's right of way and was hit and killed by an outbound train on the Plymouth line, around 1,000 yards south of Whitman Station.  She was pronounced dead at the scene, acc…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Kicks MBTA Train, Dies Inside North Station: Police Man Kicks MBTA Train, Dies Inside North Station: Police
Man Kicks MBTA Train, Dies Inside North Station: Police A man who missed his train at North Station fell to his death shortly after, police say.  The man missed a Green Line train heading towards Medford/Tufts around 12:18 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, so he followed the train, kicked it, and fell to his death, according to a preliminary investigation by the MBTA Transit Police.  The man lost his balance while kicking the train, police say, and fell under the train while it was in motion.  He was pronounced dead as a result of injuries sustained in his fall.  "On behalf of the entire MBTA organization we express our most sincere…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed By MBTA Train In Swampscott, Severe Delays Expected: Police Man Hit, Killed By MBTA Train In Swampscott, Severe Delays Expected: Police
Man Hit, Killed By MBTA Train In Swampscott, Severe Delays Expected: Police A man trespassed on the path of the Rockport/Gloucester MBTA Line and died, officials say.  Buses replaced train service after an adult male was hit and killed by an MBTA Commuter Rail Trail at approximately 10:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2 in the area of the 200 block of Essex Street in Swampscott, according to Richard Sullivan, Superintendent of the Transit Police Department. The man trespassed on the right of way of the eastern route of the Rockport/Gloucester line and was pronounced dead as a result of the injuries he sustained in the incident.  "On behalf of the MBTA organization I exten…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Crash Injures 6, Sends MBTA Bus Through Boston Cemetery Fence: Police Crash Injures 6, Sends MBTA Bus Through Boston Cemetery Fence: Police
Crash Injures 6, Sends MBTA Bus Through Boston Cemetery Fence: Police A bus driver had to think fast after a car smashed into the bus filled with passengers and swerved into a fence to avoid another collision, officials say. The MBTA bus was traveling on Morton Street when a passenger vehicle abruptly turned into the bus's lane, causing the two vehicles to collide at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, according to Richard Sullivan, the Superintendent of the Transit Police Department.  The bus then swerved to avoid further collisions, Sullivan said. In the process, the bus smashed through a fence around Forest Hills Cemetery. MBTA Bus Goes Off Road i…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Dorchester, MA
Traffic
Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Commuter Rail Train Near Chelsea: Police Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Commuter Rail Train Near Chelsea: Police
Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Commuter Rail Train Near Chelsea: Police A man was hospitalized after he was struck by a Commuter Rail train on the near Chelsea, authorities said. The man was struck by a train on 2nd Street around 2:50 p.m. on Monday, March 13, Superintendent of Transit Police Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice.  He was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  Everett FD, PD Transit PD onscene @2nd St RRXPerson struck by the Commuter Rail train pic.twitter.com/yqWdeWUADi — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) March 13, 2023 Initial investigation suggests crossing safety/warning equipment was working properly at the…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Red Line Service Delayed After Train Hits Man At Park Street In Boston Red Line Service Delayed After Train Hits Man At Park Street In Boston
Red Line Service Delayed After Train Hits Man At Park Street In Boston Service on the Red Line was delayed in Boston after a man was reportedly hit by an incoming train, MBTA Police told Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggests the man walked in front of a train approaching Park Street in Boston on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice.  The man, who was conscious and alert, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Boston Fire responded to help with the rescue. Tech Rescue Companies we’re able to safely extricate a person who was under the Red Line train at the Park Station ⁦@MBTA⁩ .…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Dispute Over Seat Leads To Stabbing On MBTA Train At Back Bay Station: Police Dispute Over Seat Leads To Stabbing On MBTA Train At Back Bay Station: Police
Dispute Over Seat Leads To Stabbing On MBTA Train At Back Bay Station: Police A dispute over a seat led to one person being stabbed on an MBTA train and service delays on the Orange Line, authorities confirm to Daily Voice.  Two men got into a fight over one of them taking up more than one seat onboard a train that was approaching Back Bay Station on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. The altercation then turned physical, with one man pulling out either a knife or box cutter. The assailant then "slashed the victim two times" and was later taken to a local hospital for treatment, Sullivan continued.   Developin…

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by David Cifarelli
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report
Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report The head of the math department at Linden High School was arrested by State Police last month for allegedly using a peephole in a bathroom stall to spy on an adjacent stall at a Parkway rest stop, MyCentralJersey reported.  Richard Sullivan, 55, was arrested April 17 at the Forked River rest area in Lacey and charged with invasion of privacy and endangering the welfare of a child.  The invasion of privacy charge involves observing a sex act without consent, according to court documents cited by MyCentralJersey.  He also allegedly admitted to using the peephole on multiple oc…

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by Paul Milo