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(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…
Love In A Boston Elevator Lands Couple With Warrants In Prison: Police Love In A Boston Elevator Lands Couple With Warrants In Prison: Police
Love In A Boston Elevator Lands Couple With Warrants In Prison: Police A couple of love birds decided to get hot and heavy in an elevator at the State Street MBTA Station Monday night, Oct. 16, transit police said, but that wasn't what got them locked up.  Transit police received a call of two people *ahem* going down in an elevator around 10 p.m. Police caught the couple in the act, but after running their information, officers realized they were wanted for a slew of other crimes outside of living out the lyrics to a late 1980s B-tier Aerosmith jam.  The two had warrants for assault with a dangerous weapon, breaking and entering, and assault on a po…
MBTA Bus Driver Hospitalized After Run-In With 10 Juveniles, Police 'Will Not Tolerate' MBTA Bus Driver Hospitalized After Run-In With 10 Juveniles, Police 'Will Not Tolerate'
MBTA Bus Driver Hospitalized After Run-In With 10 Juveniles, Police 'Will Not Tolerate' A group of 'disorderly' juvenile boys ran from the scene after one boy punched the driver with a closed fist, officials say. Police are seeking to identify and charge the person responsible for an act of violence against an MBTA bus driver that occurred on Thursday, June 29, according to Transit Police.  Ten 'disorderly' juvenile males got on an MBTA bus at the Blue Hill Avenue at Woodhaven Street station around 11:50 p.m. that night.   One of the juveniles struck the bus operator in the. face with a closed fist, police say.  The ten boys all ran away after the pu…
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 …
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…
'Take A Bath,' Boston Man Says Before Spraying Woman With Unknown Liquid: TPD 'Take A Bath,' Boston Man Says Before Spraying Woman With Unknown Liquid: TPD
'Take A Bath,' Boston Man Says Before Spraying Woman With Unknown Liquid: TPD A woman who was waiting for the T had her day ruined when she was told to "take a bath" and sprayed with an unknown liquid in Boston this week, authorities said.  The incident happened while the woman was at the MBTA's Fenway Station around 11:13 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, Transit Police report. The woman told officers that a man sprayed her with the liquid while her and a friend were waiting inside the AFC booth.  The man, later identified as 36-year-old Tyrell Benton, stayed on the platform where we was eventually arrested. During his arrest, officers learned that Benton already h…
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Friends of a 20-year-old woman from Amesbury are rallying to get her back on her feet after she was involved in a "horrific" MBTA accident in Boston last week. Ava Harlow sustained serious injuries after she was rescued from under an MBTA Green Line trolley at BU Central Station around 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, WBZ-TV reports. Boston firefighters along with Boston EMS, Transit Police and Boston Police responded to conduct the technical rescue and pull the young woman to safety.  A Tech Rescue Response for a person under the Green Line Trolley at the BU Central station. A great jo…
Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police
Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police One woman has died after she was hit by a Commuter Rail train on the North Shore this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice.  Salem Police said they got a call about a pedestrian hit by a Commuter Rail train just beyond the Salem Station around 10:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24.  Very sad call in Salem last night. pic.twitter.com/DkMhyOUduz — Salem MA Police (@SalemMAPolice) January 25, 2023 The woman was said to have walked onto the tracks as the train was passing through the Beverly/Salem line, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the…
Man Hit, Killed By Commuter Train In Ashland: DA Man Hit, Killed By Commuter Train In Ashland: DA
Man Hit, Killed By Commuter Train In Ashland: DA A commuter train hit and killed a 45-year-old man Thursday night, Jan. 19, in Ashland, authorities announced.  Jason Haywood was hit just after 7:30 p.m. near the MBTA's Framingham Station, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Investigators believe he was trying to cross the tracks as the train approached.  Officials pronounced him dead at the scene.  The incident caused long delays for the MBTA Framingham/Worcester Line Thursday night as police and paramedics cleared the scene.  The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is investigating the incident alon…
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police 'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police
'Marauding' Muggers Beat Several MBTA Passengers With Crowbar: Transit Police Three people are facing charges for repeatedly robbing multiple MBTA passengers at several stations from Cambridge to Brookline, authorities said. Officers responded Park Street Station after a man was reportedly assaulted by three men and a woman around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 at Harvard Square, MBTA Transit Police report. One of the assailants was apparently armed with a crowbar, police added. The group then moved onto Kenmore Square where they attacked and robbed another person while on a Green Line train, police said. They also allegedly threatened several other passengers. Th…
'Now Arrest Me': Known Boston Man Drops Drawers Before Woman On MBTA Bus 'Now Arrest Me': Known Boston Man Drops Drawers Before Woman On MBTA Bus
'Now Arrest Me': Known Boston Man Drops Drawers Before Woman On MBTA Bus A Boston man literally asked to be put in handcuffs after it was reported that he showed his testicles to an 18-year-old female passenger on an MBTA bus this week, authorities said. Transit Police received information that Carlos Pires, age 48, had exposed himself to the woman while on a bus at Nubian Square Station around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27.  Officers also learned that Pires was making "inappropriate and aggressive sexual comments" to the woman before bearing his genitals to her, Transit Police added.  As the woman pulled out her phone to call a relative, Pires said, …
Medford Man Hit Victim With 'Some Instrument' At Boston's South Station: TPD Medford Man Hit Victim With 'Some Instrument' At Boston's South Station: TPD
Medford Man Hit Victim With 'Some Instrument' At Boston's South Station: TPD A 38-year-old Medford man was arrested for attacking another person with an instrument at a bustling MBTA station in Boston, authorities said. Hocine Lounici was arrested after officers responded to a report for an assault in progress in the lobby of South Station around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, Transit Police said. Upon arrival, officers found one male victim with a laceration to his face and witnesses identified Lounici as the attacker.  The two men apparently got into a fight before Lounici struck the other man with "some instrument," according to TPD. Lounici was taken into c…
Teens Jump, Seriously Beat Officer At Forest Hills MBTA Station In Boston Teens Jump, Seriously Beat Officer At Forest Hills MBTA Station In Boston
Teens Jump, Seriously Beat Officer At Forest Hills MBTA Station In Boston A group of teenagers is accused of beating a transit police officer at the Forest Hills station Monday, Nov. 14, authorities said.  The 10-year transit police veteran was assigned to the Jamaica Plain station for the public school break. Transit police said some 40 to 50 teenagers were loitering at the station just before 4 p.m. When the officer told them to "utilize the transportation services available to them" or leave, a group of teens "violently set upon the officer," transit police said in a statement.  They punched and kicked him until he fell to the ground, where they stom…
Egg-Throwing Teenager Among 3 Arrested On Halloween Night In Boston: TPD Egg-Throwing Teenager Among 3 Arrested On Halloween Night In Boston: TPD
Egg-Throwing Teenager Among 3 Arrested On Halloween Night In Boston: TPD Three people, including an egg-throwing teenager, were arrested on Halloween night in Boston, authorities said.  Police responded to Ashmont Station in Dorchester around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, Transit Police said. Upon arrival, a woman told officers that a group of young men were throwing eggs at her and her three young children. When officers approached the 16-year-old boy, he gave police a fake name and did not cooperate with them, TPD said. The teenager then assaulted an officer and was later arrested him. Police also arrested another 16-year-old who tried to break up the fi…
Boston Teenager Arrested After Throwing Condom At Transit Police Officer Boston Teenager Arrested After Throwing Condom At Transit Police Officer
Boston Teenager Arrested After Throwing Condom At Transit Police Officer A Boston teenager was arrested for assaulting a Transit Police officer by throwing an unwrapped condom at them and smashing their cruiser's windshield. Transit Police responded to the incident in the area of Summer and Arch streets near Downtown Crossing around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, TPD said.  Upon arrival, officers saw the 14-year-old and his friends running through a crowd of people. The teen kept running and threw "numerous expletives" at officers while they pursued him, police said. The teenager eventually punched an officer in the chest before being arrested. He was tak…
Boston Man Wanted For Indecent Assault Done In By Poster: Transit Cops Boston Man Wanted For Indecent Assault Done In By Poster: Transit Cops
Boston Man Wanted For Indecent Assault Done In By Poster: Transit Cops A 35-year-old Boston man wanted for indecent assault was caught thanks to a wanted poster created from information from two teenage girls, authorities said.  Edgar Alonzo, 35, of Dorchester was arrested this week on assault charges that allegedly happened outside of Broadway Station earlier this month, transit police said.  Two teenage girls — 15 and 18 — say Alonzo indecently assaulted them on Oct. 15 around 7:30 p.m. outside of the Dorchester station, police said. They reported the alleged incident to transit officers, and they created a wanted poster for the suspect's arrest.&n…
East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride
East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride A 30-year-old east Boston man admitted to attacking a Lyft driver after they disagreed about a fare over the weekend, police said.  The attack happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Wonderland Station when a woman hailed the ride-share driver, transit police said. The ride ordered was for a single female passenger, but when the driver arrived at the station, a man and woman got into the car.  The male passenger got angry when the driver explained he'd need to cancel, but there would be no charge.  The woman climbed out of the car, but as the man slid ou…
Man, Woman Found Dead At Wollaston Station In Quincy: Transit Police Man, Woman Found Dead At Wollaston Station In Quincy: Transit Police
Man, Woman Found Dead At Wollaston Station In Quincy: Transit Police Red Line service was delayed after two people were found dead at Wollaston Station in Quincy, a Transit Police spokesperson tells Daily Voice. A train operator reported seeing two individuals, a man and a woman, on the northbound side of the tracks just north of Wollaston around 6 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, the spokesperson said.  EMS crews responded and pronounced the duo dead at the scene. Initial investigation suggested the duo was hit by a train, but that was not be the case.  The duo was said to be trespassing between North Quincy and Wollaston when they purposely placed their bodies …
Boston Man's Illegible Graffiti Paints More Dangerous Picture Boston Man's Illegible Graffiti Paints More Dangerous Picture
Boston Man's Illegible Graffiti Paints More Dangerous Picture A 22-year-old Boston man caught spray painting "gang" signs at an MBTA station earlier this week should have left his paint at home as it led to his arrest on much more serious charges.  Jeremiah Springer of Roxbury was spotted by someone allegedly tagging a wall at Copley Station on Thursday, Sept. 15, a little after 8 p.m., who told a nearby officer, transit police said. Cops noticed the graffiti, which was illegible outside of the word gang, and searched for the artist.  They quickly found Springer, who was in the area with the spray paint can still in his hand, authorities sai…
Drunk Boston Woman Said She Should Have 'Drank More' While Nabbed For Assault Drunk Boston Woman Said She Should Have 'Drank More' While Nabbed For Assault
Drunk Boston Woman Said She Should Have 'Drank More' While Nabbed For Assault A Boston woman with multiple arrest warrants had some choice words for officers when she was finally placed into custody this past week.  Tasheaka Buchanan was arrested after assaulting a man and woman at Ashmont Station around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, Transit Police said.  The couple told officers that while they were in the bathroom, Buchanan started knocking on the door and demanded they get out.  The couple then got into an argument with Buchanan, at which point Buchanan punched both of them in the head, police said.  Officers who approached&nbs…
Boston Man Busted When He Goes Back To Get His Gun: Police Boston Man Busted When He Goes Back To Get His Gun: Police
Boston Man Busted When He Goes Back To Get His Gun: Police A Boston man ended up in handcuffs after he left his gun on an MBTA trolley earlier this week and got busted after he spoke to police about getting it back, authorities said.  Arnoldo Lemus, 20, left his bookbag on the platform of the Copley Square Station in Back Bay early Sunday morning, Aug. 28, after he boarded a trolley, transit police said. Officers looked inside and found a 9mm pistol with a laser sight and high-capacity magazine. Lemus returned to the station later that day and "frantically" looked for his bookbag, transit police said. Police arrested him after he approach…
Police Bust Man Part Of Thieves Group That Attacked Vendor At Boston MBTA Station Police Bust Man Part Of Thieves Group That Attacked Vendor At Boston MBTA Station
Police Bust Man Part Of Thieves Group That Attacked Vendor At Boston MBTA Station Police arrested a 35-year-old Boston man after they said he was part of a group of thieves that beat up a vendor at an MBTA station last week.  Brandon Frazier and another man were trying on necklaces at the MBTA's Government Center Blue Line station in Boston just before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 20, transit police said. The men posed with the jewelry and snapped photos of themselves wearing them. When they walked away without paying for those items, the vendor tried to stop them.  That's when a woman who was with Frazier and the other man stepped up and began to punch the vendo…
Boston Bus Rider Slams Woman's Head Into Glass After Being Told To ‘Shut Up’ Boston Bus Rider Slams Woman's Head Into Glass After Being Told To ‘Shut Up’
Boston Bus Rider Slams Woman's Head Into Glass After Being Told To ‘Shut Up’ An argument over a woman being rowdy on an MBTA bus ended with one woman getting hurt and the other arrested, authorities said.  Police received a call about an assault in progress on a bus at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, Transit Police said.  Upon arrival, the victim told officers that a woman, later identified as Shauntay Simmons, of Boston, was drinking and speaking incredibly loud. The victim, who was on the phone, then told Simmons to "shut up," according to police. At that point, Simmons hit the victi…
Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail
Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail Police said a 38-year-old Somerville man thought he had an easy score Thursday, Aug. 16, when he saw a scooter latched to a bike rack at the MBTA Davis Square station, but his eyes were bigger than his brain on this caper.  Derek Roy was caught around 4 p.m. trying to cut the cable that secured the GTX Scooter to the bike rack by an officer who happened to be nearby, Transit Police said. Roy told the officer the pricey scooter belonged to a friend.  Unfortunately for Roy, the owner of the scooter walked up at that time, and he explained he'd never met him before. The burglary tool…
Police ID Boston Man Accused Of Raping Woman At MBTA Station, Ask For Tips Police ID Boston Man Accused Of Raping Woman At MBTA Station, Ask For Tips
Police ID Boston Man Accused Of Raping Woman At MBTA Station, Ask For Tips Transit Police said they believe they know the man who raped a woman earlier this month at the Tuft's Medical Station, but they have not been able to find him. Investigators are asking for the public's help to track him down.  Police say Steven Wade Coffey is the man in the surveillance video following the attack around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 4. Officials say Coffey is homeless and frequents the downtown Boston area.  Transit police ask anyone with information on Coffey's whereabouts to contact investigators at 617-222-1050 or send an anonymous text to 873873.  If you see hi…
Wanted Man Busted Peeing On Elevator at Boston MBTA Station: Police Wanted Man Busted Peeing On Elevator at Boston MBTA Station: Police
Wanted Man Busted Peeing On Elevator at Boston MBTA Station: Police A wanted violent fugitive was busted thanks to his weak bladder.  Gerard Burton, 57, of Boston, was arrested just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, after an officer spotted him urinating on an elevator at MBTA's Ashmont Station in Dorchester, Transit Police said. The officer told him to stop, but Burton kept going until he finished, police said.  But as officers ran his information, they realized authorities in Middlesex County wanted him on several violent felony charges, police said. He had outstanding warrants of assault and battery on a 60+-year-old disabled person with seri…
Rhode Island Fugitive Caught Randomly Kissing, Hugging Woman In Boston Rhode Island Fugitive Caught Randomly Kissing, Hugging Woman In Boston
Rhode Island Fugitive Caught Randomly Kissing, Hugging Woman In Boston A Rhode Island decided to try speed dating at an MBTA station on Thursday, July 28, but he forgot to tell another woman first.  Emil Ikanovic, 33, was arrested just after noon after a woman said he walked up to her at the Park Street Station's Green Line entrance, wrapped his armed around her in a hug, and kissed her on both cheeks, transit police said. Then he got on the train and left.  Transit police pulled Ikanovic from the trolley down the line to speak with him. It turns out you shouldn't bother riders when you're a wanted man, police said.  He had an outstanding warra…
Man Spotted Carrying Gun Through Boston Train Station: Police Man Spotted Carrying Gun Through Boston Train Station: Police
Man Spotted Carrying Gun Through Boston Train Station: Police Transit police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who carried a handgun through a station last week.  Security photos show the man walking through the Chinatown Station on Wednesday, July 20, around 11 a.m. No one was injured in the incident, but police released the man's photo on Tuesday to generate tips to help investigators track the man down.  Transit police ask anyone who knows the man's identity or any information on the case to contact authorities at 617-222-1050 or send an anonymous text to 873873.
Teen Pulls Knife On Boston Rail Line Conductor For 'Talking To (His) Shorty': Police Teen Pulls Knife On Boston Rail Line Conductor For 'Talking To (His) Shorty': Police
Teen Pulls Knife On Boston Rail Line Conductor For 'Talking To (His) Shorty': Police Police arrested a 17-year-old who pulled a knife on a commuter rail train conductor last week when he tried to help the young man's girlfriend, authorities said.  A conductor at the South Station Commuter Rail Station told authorities that he was trying to help a female passenger just after 11 p.m. on Friday, July 23, when the attack happened, transit police said.  He asked where the woman was going to make sure she was on the correct train, but the teenager took offense. He pulled out a knife and demanded to know, "Why you talking to my shorty?" authorities said. The conduct…
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer A 24-year-old woman decided to share her beer with a bus driver by pouring it over his head before she bolted late Tuesday night, July 20, Transit Police said.  When police tried to arrest her later, she spat on them and tried to bite one of the officers, a report noted.  Shatia Butler hopped on an MBTA bus with a friend around 10 p.m., but near the intersection of Columbia Road and Washington Street, she attacked then dumped the drink of the driver, police said. Her 16-year-old friend kicked the door and cracked the glass window as well.  Police searched the area and found …
Homophobic Boston Man Threw Liquid At Woman, Dog At Train Station; Police Say Homophobic Boston Man Threw Liquid At Woman, Dog At Train Station; Police Say
Homophobic Boston Man Threw Liquid At Woman, Dog At Train Station; Police Say Transit police are asking for the public's help to identify a man they say attacked a woman earlier this month at the Park Street Station in Boston.  The incident happened July 9 at 4 p.m. on a platform for the Green Line. Police say the man called the woman a homophobic slur and threw his drink at her and her dog. He then walked away.  It's unclear what sparked the confrontation.  Police ask anyone who recognizes the man to call investigators at  617-222-1050. You can send an anonymous by texting 873873