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Ex-Transit Officer Guilty Of Raping 2 Women As Payment For 'Joy Ride': DA Ex-Transit Officer Guilty Of Raping 2 Women As Payment For 'Joy Ride': DA
Ex-Transit Officer Guilty Of Raping 2 Women As Payment For 'Joy Ride': DA A jury convicted a former MBTA transit police officer on Friday, March 15, of raping two women more than a decade ago, authorities said.  Shawn McCarthy, 50, who lived in Wilmington at the time of the rapes, will be sentenced on three counts of rape stemming from an incident in 2012, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  The attack happened on July 6, 2012, near the area of the Museum of Science in Boston.  Two intoxicated women in their early 20s approached McCarthy outside the Aquarium subway station and asked him for a ride in his patrol cruiser, the prosecutor…
14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police 14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police
14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police A 14-year-old girl was assaulted and threatened by a knife-wielding young man at Forest Hills station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, authorities said. The indecent assault happened at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, according to MBTA Transit Police. Related: Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Officers investigated the incident and arrested a teen male on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Related: Teen Pulls Knife On Boston Rail Line Conductor For 'Talking To (His) Shorty': Police No further details about the assault were immediately availabl…
Historic Trolley Vandalized At Boston MBTA Station: Police Historic Trolley Vandalized At Boston MBTA Station: Police
Historic Trolley Vandalized At Boston MBTA Station: Police Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three people who vandalized a historic trolley in Boston. The MBTA Transit Police shared photos of the suspects on social media. Authorities did not detail the damage done by the vandals.  ID Sought re: Vandalism at the MBTA's Boylston Station midnight 11/12 on historic trolley. Recognize these subjects of interest? Pls contact our CIU at 617-222-1050 w/any info you have. You can remain anonymous. TY pic.twitter.com/kSEKDppO18 — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) November 24, 2023 This isn’t the first time Boylston station trolle…
Man Hits, Threatens To Kill Woman After Bumping Into Him With Stroller On Boston Train: Police Man Hits, Threatens To Kill Woman After Bumping Into Him With Stroller On Boston Train: Police
Man Hits, Threatens To Kill Woman After Bumping Into Him With Stroller On Boston Train: Police Police are searching for a man who they say assaulted a woman who was with her child on an MBTA train in October. The man hit and threatened to kill the woman, who accidentally bumped into him with her baby’s stroller while riding a Blue Line Train between the Boston Logan Airport and Maverick stations on Oct. 24 around 10 a.m., the MBTA Transit Police said. Surveillance photos shared by police on Monday, Nov. 20, show the man wearing a camouflaged hat, dark blue sweater, denim jeans, and light blue or gray and white sneakers. ID Sought re: Assault & Battery investigation 10/24 10…
Problem Child 'Chucky' Spits In MBTA Driver's Face During Salem Halloween: Police Problem Child 'Chucky' Spits In MBTA Driver's Face During Salem Halloween: Police
Problem Child 'Chucky' Spits In MBTA Driver's Face During Salem Halloween: Police A man wearing a Chucky costume spat in a bus driver’s face during Halloween in Salem, according to MBTA Transit Police. Police are asking the public to help identify the man they said forced the driver to change routes for Halloween celebrations in Salem. The man complained before spitting in the face of the driver and ran off the bus. ID Sought: 10/31 5PM an #MBTA bus operator was forced to change route for Halloween festivities in Salem. SP male complained & spit in the face of operator & fled. Recognize this person of interest ? Pls call our CIU at 617-222-1050 w/any info y…
(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. 
Spitting Mad Man Smashes MBTA Bus With Bike In Arlington: Police Say Spitting Mad Man Smashes MBTA Bus With Bike In Arlington: Police Say
Spitting Mad Man Smashes MBTA Bus With Bike In Arlington: Police Say Police say a man used a bike to smash an MBTA bus' windshield.  The man started misbehaving while he was still on board the MBTA bus on Medford Street in Arlington, spitting on the floor and drinking alcohol around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, according to the MBTA Transit Police.  But when he got off the bus, he wasn't done. That's when police say he threw his bicycle against the bus's front windshield, causing a spiderweb of cracks across the glass.  Transit police released a photo of the damage and a picture of the man and his bike in the hopes someone would turn him in.  8/13 7PM Me…
MBTA Truck Crashes With Car, Rolls Over In Boston: Police MBTA Truck Crashes With Car, Rolls Over In Boston: Police
MBTA Truck Crashes With Car, Rolls Over In Boston: Police Police are investigating the cause of a crash involving an MBTA truck, officials say.  The MBTA work truck crashed with a passenger vehicle at the 1900 block of Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, according to the MBTA Transit Police. No one involved was injured. The crash caused the work truck to roll over on its side, blocking a lane of traffic, according to pictures.  The cause of the accident is under investigation by Transit Police. 
(Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover (Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover
(Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover Update: The man hit and killed by an Amtrak train on Thursday afternoon, July 27, has been identified as 85-year-old Zhongli Zhang, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Original: A man on foot was hit and killed by a Maine-bound Amtrak train as he crossed the tracks in Andover on Thursday afternoon, July 27.  The man was struck around 4:30 p.m. at 10 Railroad Street near the intersection with Essex Street, the Essex County District Attorney said. The man's name was withheld until investigators can speak with his next of kin.  Authorities said the man was trespassing whe…
Rockport Cop Hospitalized After Crash With MBTA Train Rockport Cop Hospitalized After Crash With MBTA Train
Rockport Cop Hospitalized After Crash With MBTA Train A police officer was injured after a crash involving a police cruiser and an MBTA train, officials say.  The police car and the train crashed at the Poole's Lane crossing in Rockport around 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, according to Rockport Police Chief John Horvath. The officer who was in the police cruiser was injured and taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.  The train's 10 passengers were uninjured.  Information was not immediately released about the logistics of the crash, but both the train and cruiser were traveling at a low rate of speed at th…
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…
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…
Sex Offender Threatens Couple With Golf Club At Boston MBTA Station Sex Offender Threatens Couple With Golf Club At Boston MBTA Station
Sex Offender Threatens Couple With Golf Club At Boston MBTA Station A convicted sex offender might be asking for a mulligan after a failed attempt to drive home a demand for cash with a golf club, officials say.  The golf club-wielding man requested cash from a couple at MBTA Hynes Station on Monday, May 22, and threatened them with his makeshift weapon when they refused, according to MBTA Transit Police.  The man was arrested for the attempted robbery at 11:45 p.m. He was determined to have multiple warrants out for his arrest, including the following: Failure to register as a level 3 sex offender Drug violation Receiving stolen property
Pair Of Teenage Girls Victimized By Man's Lewd Act On MBTA: Police Pair Of Teenage Girls Victimized By Man's Lewd Act On MBTA: Police
Pair Of Teenage Girls Victimized By Man's Lewd Act On MBTA: Police Police are requesting the public's help to identify a person who may have exposed himself on the train.  A man asked a pair of teenaged girls inappropriate questions on the Red Line at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8, according to the MBTA Transit Police.  5/8 approx Red Line train 4PM a male intentionally sat across a 13 & 15 y/o females&asked them inappropriate questions. We allege the male then engaged in a Lewd act. Do you recognize this person of interest?PLEASE call us w/any info at 617-222-1050. You can remain anonymous. pic.twitter.com/OT9r3Z6grF — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTAT…
Unprovoked Attack: Kids Jump Woman At Boston MBTA Station, Send Her to Hospital Unprovoked Attack: Kids Jump Woman At Boston MBTA Station, Send Her to Hospital
Unprovoked Attack: Kids Jump Woman At Boston MBTA Station, Send Her to Hospital Paramedics took a woman to the hospital Thursday afternoon, April 27, after five kids jumped her at a Red Line station, causing severe wounds to her face, police said.  The woman told officers she was carrying her groceries at the MBTA Broadway Station around 4 p.m. when the youths knocked the food out of her hands and attacked her with it, transit police tweeted. She received injuries to her head that required attention from doctors.  4/27 4PM #MBTA Broadway Sta a woman w/bag of groceries was set upon,unprovoked,by 5 juveniles. Juveniles dumped her groceries out&began throwing item…
23-Year-Old Linked To Back-To-Back Attempted Murders In Boston, Whitman: Police 23-Year-Old Linked To Back-To-Back Attempted Murders In Boston, Whitman: Police
23-Year-Old Linked To Back-To-Back Attempted Murders In Boston, Whitman: Police Surveillance cameras were the undoing of a green-jacket-clad man who kicked an unsuspecting person into the pit of an MBTA station and then, only a few hours later, repeatedly stabbed a man inside an apartment complex. Kedrian Deavonni Perry-Marshall violently kicked a person into the pit at the MBTA State Street Station in Boston at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 and then stabbed a 27-year-old man at an apartment complex on Myrtle Avenue in Whitman at approximately 8:15 p.m., according to MBTA Transit Police and the Whitman Police Department.  Perry-Marshall's first victim was not injured…
Crash And Dash: 32-Year-Old Calls Uber After Smashing Through Boston MBTA Sign: Police Crash And Dash: 32-Year-Old Calls Uber After Smashing Through Boston MBTA Sign: Police
Crash And Dash: 32-Year-Old Calls Uber After Smashing Through Boston MBTA Sign: Police Instead of taking responsibility for crashing through a sign, a 32-year-old ditched his smashed-up car and called an Uber, officials say.  The man crashed his vehicle through the MBTA CR parking lot sign in Readville in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 26, according to the MBTA transit police.  3/26 in the early AM hours a 32y/o male crashed through the #MBTA Readville CR p-lot sign. The male abandoned his MV, called an Uber & left the scene. The operator will face criminal charges for Leaving the Scene of an accident. pic.twitter.com/Tz0xEnRt7a — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTAT…
'I Have Candy And Puppies,' Wanted Man Told Underage Girls In North Quincy 'I Have Candy And Puppies,' Wanted Man Told Underage Girls In North Quincy
'I Have Candy And Puppies,' Wanted Man Told Underage Girls In North Quincy A pair of children who must be familiar with the common mantra "don't talk to strangers" escaped the beckons of adult man at a North Quincy MBTA station and reported him to police, officials say.  A man on the platform of the North Quincy MBTA station yelled out at two girls, ages 11 and 12, and encouraged them to come to him on Sunday, Feb. 26 around 6:00 p.m., according to the MBTA Transit Police. The girls ignored the man's summons, but he began to walk towards them and said "come here... I have candy and puppies," sending the children running from the platform. The duo of frightene…
Somerville Racially-Motivated Assault Suspects Sought By Police Somerville Racially-Motivated Assault Suspects Sought By Police
Somerville Racially-Motivated Assault Suspects Sought By Police Two people who assaulted and harassed a woman of Asian descent are wanted for a civil rights and assault and battery investigation, officials say.  The pair attacked and verbally harassed the woman around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20 at the MBTA Davis Square Station in Somerville, MBTA Transit Police say. The suspects were caught on camera, and police are seeking the public's help to identify the unknown duo.  Identification Sought re: Civil Rights/Assault& Battery Investigation. https://t.co/nADhZNIAt6 pic.twitter.com/5tevYsKX3i — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) February 24, 2…
Trio of Boys Rob Woman At Knife Point In Boston, 2 Arrested: Police Trio of Boys Rob Woman At Knife Point In Boston, 2 Arrested: Police
Trio of Boys Rob Woman At Knife Point In Boston, 2 Arrested: Police Underage boys turned Back Bay Station into a dangerous spot for one woman, officials say.  A trio of juveniles robbed a woman with a knife around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Back Bay Station in Boston, according to the MBTA Transit Police.  Police officers at Forest Hills encountered the boys around 3:00 p.m. the next day and recognized them as the thieves. The young offenders ran from the police, but two were captured and arrested.   The victim's credit cards were found and recovered from one of the underage thieves. 
Driver Punches Boston Bus, Screams At T Operator After Blocking Lane: Police Driver Punches Boston Bus, Screams At T Operator After Blocking Lane: Police
Driver Punches Boston Bus, Screams At T Operator After Blocking Lane: Police Road rage got the best of a driver who punched the glass door of a bus after refusing to get out of the vehicle's way.  A bus operator beeped his horn at a man who was blocking the bus lane on Wash Street near the MBTA Tufts station around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, according to MBTA transit police.  The driver of the vehicle that was blocking the bus's path responded by getting out of his car and screaming at the bus driver. He punched the bus's glass door, leaving a visible web of damage.  2/11 AT 630AM a vehicle was blocking the bus lane/stop on https://t.co/VuTvOWIxP9 outside …
Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged
Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged After a driver intentionally crashed into Alewife Station and stopped breathing before being resuscitated, the station is reopening to commuters, albeit with few changes and reduced capacity. Red Line service at Alewife Station is resuming on Friday, Feb. 10, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The station was out of commission following a Saturday, Feb. 4 incident in which a car crashed into a 10,000-pound concrete barrier in the Alewife parking garage onto the station below, as reported by Daily Voice.  Read more: UPDATE: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping…
UPDATE: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping Regular Service For A Week UPDATE: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping Regular Service For A Week
Update: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping Regular Service For A Week .A driver intentionally crashed into a 10,000 pound concrete barrier in the top floor of the Alewife parking garage, the barrier onto the station below, according to a MBTA press conference.  The car crashed into the 2,400 car parking garage on Saturday, Feb. 4, leading to an overnight cleanup of the debris and barrier, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Shuttle buses are providing alternate service for the rest of the week while the station remains closed. The parking garage will partially reopen on Wednesday, Feb. 8, with only level five and the lobby floor clos…
CLEARED: Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Clogs I-93 Traffic, Delays Trains CLEARED: Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Clogs I-93 Traffic, Delays Trains
Cleared: Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Clogs I-93 Traffic, Delays Trains A multi-vehicle crash on I-93 south closed all but one lane of traffic, causing delays for cars and trains. 2PM, 93S near Savin Hill Station @universalhub Traffic much worse on South side, lookyloos etc. pic.twitter.com/NjkmvLxaGp — BlueEyesRedHair☘️ (@BlueEyedGinja) January 26, 2023 The roadways were cleared by 5:00 p.m., although Massachusetts Department of Transportation warned that residual delays were still possible.  Update: scene clear. All lanes now open. Expect significant residual delays. https://t.co/FoMACnUDu1 — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) January 26, 2023 The crash…
Boston Man Takes Hammer To Transit Police Office Door During Roll Call: TPD Boston Man Takes Hammer To Transit Police Office Door During Roll Call: TPD
Boston Man Takes Hammer To Transit Police Office Door During Roll Call: TPD A Boston man decided to make his feedback about MBTA Transit Police known in the form of vandalism, the department said on Twitter. Michael Williams, age 45, was arrested after he smashed the front door to TPD's substation in South Station with a hammer on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 19, police said. On 1/19 at 3:30PM a Mr.Michael Williams,45 of Boston, walked into South Station & proceeded directly to TPD's substation & smashed our door out w/a hammer. Unfortunately for Williams roll call was in session. Multiple officers immediately came out & arrested Williams. pic.twitter.c…
Man Nabbed For Boston Bus Shooting That Sent 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital Man Nabbed For Boston Bus Shooting That Sent 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital
Man Nabbed For Boston Bus Shooting That Sent 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital A 33-year-old man from Boston has been arrested for allegedly shooting an older woman on an MBTA bus in South Boston last week.  Dason Alves, of Dorchester, is facing several charges for the shooting that happened onboard a bus outside of Andrew Station in Boston around 5:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, TPD said on Twitter. WANTED FOR ID/QUESTIONING only at this time re: shooting on board an #MBTA bus outside of Andrew Station 12/30 at 5:25PM. Please contact our Criminal Investigations unit at 617-222-1050 or anonymous text to 873873 w/any info you have. TY pic.twitter.com/Q0cWOsNww7 — MBT…
Shooting On MBTA Bus In Boston Sends 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital: Police Shooting On MBTA Bus In Boston Sends 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital: Police
Shooting On MBTA Bus In Boston Sends 60-Year-Old Woman To Hospital: Police MBTA Transit Police are asking the public's help in finding a male suspect who allegedly shot an older woman on a bus in South Boston this week. The shooting happened onboard an MBTA bus outside of Andrew Station in Boston around 5:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, TPD said on Twitter. WANTED FOR ID/QUESTIONING only at this time re: shooting on board an #MBTA bus outside of Andrew Station 12/30 at 5:25PM. Please contact our Criminal Investigations unit at 617-222-1050 or anonymous text to 873873 w/any info you have. TY pic.twitter.com/Q0cWOsNww7 — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) Decembe…
Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police
Man Apprehended For Stabbing 3 Women During Attack At Medford Home: Police Three woman are recovering and one man is in police custody following a triple stabbing at a Medford home this week, authorities said. Police responded to a report of an attack inside a home at 22 Doane Road just after 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, Medford Police report. A caller told police that one of the residents was just attacked by another resident and the assault moved to the outside of the home.  Investigators learned that Jace Cherchi allegedly pulled one woman into the front yard, pushed her to the ground and stabbed her multiple times. Her injuries were non-life-threatening, police…
Know Him?: Police In Boston Searching For MBTA Flasher Know Him?: Police In Boston Searching For MBTA Flasher
Know Him?: Police In Boston Searching For MBTA Flasher Transit police said a man took out his genitals while aboard an MBTA commuter train last month in Boston and flashed other passengers. Investigators released a photo of the man during the act to generate tips on his identity.  The train was outside of South Station in Boston just before 9 p.m. on Nov. 19 when he decided to take "it" out and show it off, transit police tweeted.  Transit police ask anyone who recognizes the man to contact investigators at 617-222-1050 or send a text to 873873 to remain anonymous.  Person of Interest re: Lewd & Lascivious conduct onboard an #MBTA Comm…
Repeat Boston Assailant Nabbed After Second Strike At State Street Station Repeat Boston Assailant Nabbed After Second Strike At State Street Station
Repeat Boston Assailant Nabbed After Second Strike At State Street Station A 24-year-old Boston man wanted for repeatedly assaulting people at various MBTA stations in the city has been arrested, authorities said. Abdirahman Abdullahi was arrested after officers responded to an indecent assault at State Street just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, Transit Police said. A woman told officers that she was assaulted by a man prior to their arrival. The man, matching Abdullahi's description, was later apprehended at Copley Station, TPD said. Abdullahi was previously sought in another indecent assault at Copley on Nov. 18, according to police.  ID Sought Person …
Quincy Man 'Tired Of Swiping' Allegedly Kidnaps, Sexually Abuses Woman: Report Quincy Man 'Tired Of Swiping' Allegedly Kidnaps, Sexually Abuses Woman: Report
Quincy Man 'Tired Of Swiping' Allegedly Kidnaps, Sexually Abuses Woman: Report A Quincy man is facing several charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman at a train station, sexually abusing her and dumping her in a Brockton parking lot over the weekend, reports said. Christian Lynch, age 26, allegedly kidnapped the woman at Wollaston Station in Quincy around 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 while she was walking to work. Lynch allegedly duct-taped the woman’s mouth, hands and feet and started sexually abusing her in his car, Boston25 said citing an MBTA Transit Police investigative report. The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was then repeatedly strangled and sexually …