Friday, May 29, 2015

Boston Man arrested for Indecent Assault & Battery.

Josue Estrada
On May 28, 2015 at approximately 9:05AM Transit Police officers working in Area 1 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Downtown Crossing station for a report of an assault. Upon arrival officers were met by a female victim who informed the officers as she was walking from the Orange Line to the Red Line she was indecently assaulted by a male. The victim then pointed out the offending male subject who was now seated on a bench. Officers approached the male, later identified as Josue Estrada, 30 , of Boston and informed him he was being placed into custody. Estrada refused to comply with the officers commands and challenged them to a physical confrontation referring to himself as a "Ninja". Officers were able to gain control of Estrada and placed him into custody. Estrada was transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. It is expected Estrada will be arraigned sometime today for Indecent Assault & Battery in Boston Municipal Court-Central Division.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Level 3 Sex Offender netted by Point of Entry Policing.

John Bubier
On May 28, 2015 at approximately 9:52AM Transit Police officers working in Area 3 were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Andrew Sq. station. While there they observed a male, later identified as John Bubier, 61, of Boston fare evade by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached Bubier for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered Bubier is a Level 3 Sex Offender in violation of the Sex Offender Registry Laws. Bubier was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Boston man arrested for Indecent Assault & Battery

Uwadiae Ukponmwan
On May 23, 2015 at approximately 12:20pm Transit Police Officers working in Area 4 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Prudential station for a report of an assault. Upon arrival officers were met by the victim, a 23 year old female, who informed them as she entered the station a male indecently assaulted her. The victim then pointed out the male assailant who was still present in the station. Officers approached the male, later identified as Uwadiae Ukponmwan, 32, of Boston and placed him into custody for Indecent Assault & Battery and transported him to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. It is expected Ukponmwan will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court-Central Division sometime today.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Friday, May 22, 2015

UPDATE: Malden man arrested for Open & Gross Lewdness State Street

Philip Urban
UPDATE********** On May 21, 2015 we posted images of a person of interest relative to an Open & Gross Lewdness act committed at the MBTA's State Street Station on 05/15/2015 (see posting here). Subsequent to an investigation members of the Transit Police Special Crimes Unit did place Philip Urban, 50, of Malden into custody last night at approximately 7PM in Malden. It is expected Urban will be arraigned today in Boston Municipal Court-Central Division for Open & Gross Lewdness.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Wanted for Identification. Open & Gross Lewdness

Transit Police Detectives are seeking the identity of the individual depicted within. If you know the whereabouts or identity of this individual please contact our Special Crimes Unit at 617-222-1170. If you would like to assist our investigators but wish to remain 100% anonymous you can always text us your tip to 873873 or use the anonymous feature on our SeeSay app.

On May 15, 2015 at approximately 2:30pm at the MBTA's State Street station, Orange Line, the individual depicted within committed an Open & Gross Lewdness act.



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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Recognize this person ? Please contact us if you do.

Transit Police Detectives are seeking the identity of the individual depicted within. If you know the whereabouts or identity of this individual please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. If you would like to assist our investigators but wish to remain anonymous you can always text us your tip to 873873 or use the anonymous feature on our SeeSay app.
 
On Sunday, May 3, 2015, at approximately 5:20 PM, the subject depicted within assaulted an Orange Line  passenger (Over 60 years in age) between State Street and Downtown Crossing Stations.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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The events listed above are allegations; All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
 

 

Monday, May 18, 2015

Man wanted for Sex Offense arrest by TPD.

Gregory Haywood
On May 17, 2015 at approximately 1AM Transit Police officers working in Area 1 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Tufts Medical Center station for a report of a male being hostile towards other patrons. Upon arrival officers were met by the reporting party who informed the officers a male, later identified as Gregory Haywood, 51, of Roslindale was aggressively panhandling. Officers approached Haywood and subsequently discovered there was a warrant in existence for Haywood's arrest issued from Boston Municipal Court-Central Division for Indecent Assault & Battery on a person Over 14. Haywood was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Friday, May 15, 2015

Press conference: Chief Green & Sgt. Donohue

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Statement from Sgt. Richard "Dic" Donohue.

Please see below for a statement from Sergeant Richard "Dic" Donohue relative to today's sentencing decision.  At this time we request the media to respect Sgt. Donohue's and his family's privacy and allow him time to process the day's events. We thank you for coming out to his promotion ceremony today and reporting on his herculean efforts to get back on "The Job".  We are very proud of Sgt. Donohue and wish him great success in his new role as a supervisor. Transit Police.


"Just over two years after the events that impacted us as a community and a nation, we can finally close this chapter in our lives.  The verdict, undoubtedly a difficult decision for the jury, gives me relief and closure as well as the ability to keep moving forward ". Sergeant Donohue
 
Media inquiries should be directed to LT. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com
 
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

New Hampshire man wanted for Sex Offence arrested by TPD

Andrew Pike
On May 12, 2015 at approximately 11AM Transit Police officers working in Area 1 were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Downtown Crossing Station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Andrew Pike, 21, of Manchester, NH loitering at the Washington & Summer Street entrance to the station. Officers approached Pike and engaged him in conversation, Pike furnished a false name and date of birth to the officers in an obvious attempt to conceal his true identity. The officers, not deterred by Pike's misleading responses, subsequently uncovered his true name and discovered there was a warrant in existence for Pike by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department of New Hampshire for "Sex Offence Against a Child-Fondling".

Pike was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. Pike will also be charged with being a Fugitive from Justice.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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The events listed above are allegations; All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Great police work catches a thief.

On May 10, 2015 at approximately 9am a male suspect forcefully broke into the Customer Service Agent (CSA) booth located at the MBTA's Green Street station. Once inside the suspect male stole an employee's purse which contained, among other items, US Currency, credit cards and a checkbook. The suspect male then fled with his ill gotten gains.
Michael Connors
Responding officers reviewed video surveillance and were able to capture a clear view of the suspects face and clothing description. The officers noted the suspect was wearing a "BROOKLYN Robinson 42" shirt and black sneakers with distinct red laces.

On May 11, 2015 one of the original responding officers happened to be in the area of Southampton Street overpass near the on ramp to Frontage Road when he spotted a male who matched the physical description of the suspect from the previous day. In fact the suspect, later identified as Michael Connors, 29, of Boston was wearing the same clothing, a BROOKLYN Robinson 42 shirt and black sneakers with red laces. Upon approach the officer positively identified Connors as the male who broke into the CSA booth and stole the T employees possessions. Connors was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. Connors will be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court for Breaking & Entering in the Daytime and Larceny from a Building.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Monday, May 11, 2015

Identification Sought.

Transit Police Detectives are seeking the identity of the individual depicted within. If you know the whereabouts or identity of this individual please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. If you would like to assist our investigators but wish to remain anonymous you can always text us your tip to 873873 or use the anonymous feature on our SeeSay app.

On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at 5:30 PM,  the subject depicted within took possession of a Sony VIO Laptop Computer belonging to another Red Line passenger.  The laptop was taken from a bench on the Braintree outbound platform of the JFK/UMass MBTA Station.  The subject depicted within boarded a northbound train toward Cambridge after taking the laptop.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Man wanted for assaulting a police officer caught fare evading.

Michael Deal
On May 9, 2015 at approximately 8:30am Transit Police officers were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Chinatown station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Michael Deal, 33, of Malden fare evade by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached Deal for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered there was a warrant in existence for his arrest issued from Malden District Court for Assault & Battery on a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest. Deal was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Friday, May 8, 2015

He's back...........

Patrik Finnerty
On May 6, 2015 at approximately 11pm Transit Police officers working in Area 1 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Park Street station for a report of a male threatening passengers and T employees. Upon arrival officers were met by a T employee who informed them of the following; a male, later identified as Patrik Finnerty (YES !! that Patrik Finnerty), 19, of Braintree was on the Red Line platform yelling at and threatening passengers and employees. Finnerty, when informed TPD were on their way, exited the station and attempted to enter into a taxi. However prior to doing so Finnerty, while issuing expletives to the MBTA customer service agent, dropped his pants and exposed his genitals. Finnerty then turned his body and exposed his backside.

Officers were able to stop Finnerty from vacating in the taxi and placed him into custody for Indecent Exposure. Finnerty was transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. Finnerty was arraigned in Boston Municpal Court-Central Division on May 7, 2015.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Train surfer arrested.


Jonathan Lopez
On May 4, 2015 at approximately 8:15pm at the MBTA's Back Bay station a male subject was captured on public safety cameras grabbing hold of the departing train's roof guard and lifting his feet in the air "Train Surfing". Subsequent to an investigation Transit Police detectives positively identified the male as Jonathan Lopez, 18, of Jamaica Plain. Lopez was arrested by TPD Detectives on May 5, 2015 for Riding Upon a train other than a fare paying passenger-Train Surfing and Disorderly Conduct. Lopez was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court-Central Division. This conduct is extremely dangerous and can be deadly. The Transit Police will not tolerate such conduct and will identify, locate and arrest anyone performing such deadly, criminal stunts.

  media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

3 Juveniles arrested for Unarmed Robbery Back Bay station.

On May 5, 2015 at approximately 12:40pm Transit Police officers working in Area 1 received a radio call to respond Back Bay station for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival officers were met by the victim , a 24 year old Boston resident, who informed the officers he boarded an inbound Orange Line train at Roxbury Crossing and noticed 4 juvenile males seated across from him. At one point one of the juveniles asked to listen to his headphones, the victim declined. The victim exited his train at Back Bay station, as he was walking on the platform and utilizing his Apple iPhone 5S suddenly one of the juveniles, who were seated across from him, forcefully ripped the phone from his hand and fled along with the 3 other juveniles.

As a result of a co-ordinated effort by Transit Police officers on scene as well as officers reviewing surveillance footage 3 juvenile males were apprehended a short time later near Downtown Crossing MBTA station. One of the juveniles was in possession of the victim's phone and all were positively identified by the victim. The juvenile males, ages 15, 15 and 16, residents of Boston, were placed into custody for Unarmed Robbery and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. They will be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court.

media inquiries should be directed to Lt. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Wanted : DAVID PEREZ

David Perez
On Monday,  April 27, 2015,  the Fresco Flower Shop located at Back Bay MBTA Station was robbed by the male subject depicted within. This subject stated he had a gun during the robbery.  (see posting here)

 On Wednesday,  April 29, 2015, the Fresco Flower Shop was robbed again by the same subject depicted above. The male subject fled from the store after taking the cash register from the store.  This subject is also wanted for stealing the tip jar from the Cha Cha Taqueria food cart located inside the lobby of Back Bay MBTA Station just prior to the flower shop robbery. 

The suspect has been identified as DAVID PEREZ, 22 years of age. If you know the wherabouts of PEREZ please contact our Criminal Investigation Unit at 617-222-1050, our main emergency line at 617-222-1212 or contact us anonymously via our Text a Tip line at 873873.

media inquiries should be directed to LT. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Monday, May 4, 2015

Confirmed Fatality; Auburndale

On May 4, 2015 at approximately 9:15am Transit Police officers working in Area 4 were dispatched to Auburndale station in Newton for a person possibly struck by a train. Multiple Transit Police units responded along with Newton Fire and EMS. Transit Police personnel on scene report the following preliminary information; a white male approximately in his 50's while trespassing on track 2, was struck by a inbound Worcester Main Line commuter rail train. The male has been pronounced deceased as a result of injuries sustained.

Transit Police detectives along with representatives of the Middlesex District Attorney's Office are currently investigating the facts and circumstances leading to the incident. Foul play is NOT suspected.

media inquiries should be directed to LT. Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

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Friday, May 1, 2015

Father Michael F. McClellan. R.I.P.

The Transit Police Department has suffered a tremendous loss. Our beloved Department Chaplain, Father Michael F. McClellan "Father Mike" was called home on Sunday, April 26, 2015.  Father Mike was 64 years old. We here at tpdnews were trying to come up with the proper words to capture the profound impact Father Mike had on all of us. As we were struggling with this task we received a Department wide email from Transit Police Sergeant Michael Morris. With permission from Sgt. M.Morris we share his thoughts on Father Mike :
 
Police Chiefs have come and gone over the years but there has been one person who has remained steadfast with this department and has always  answered the call to duty as our “spiritual warrior”, and that has been Father Mike.  Father Mike represented and carried himself as a man of great faith, something I think every Police Officer should strive for. He did not preach religion,  his strength was to embrace the human condition that we all face as working Police Officers and he gave us the strength to accept the highs and lows that come with it.  He taught us that it was sometimes healthy to laugh at the joys and absurdities of this profession we have chosen.      

 One of his most endearing qualities was that he worked in some of the most challenging parishes throughout Boston.  He spoke Spanish to better understand and communicate with those he served. In fact, I think he enjoyed talking about his days at Blessed Sacrament in Jamaica Plain more than any other. For many families immigrating to the United States Father Mike was the first to offer them compassion and hope, for that, they were blessed a man like Father Mike was there for them.

 
Many Religions, Islam, Christianity and Judaism, among the many, recognize an Archangel. This Archangel happens to be the patron Saint of Police, it is of course, Saint Michael.  Saint Michael the Archangel’s primary role is, “ the protector and leader of the army of God against evil”. Our Father Mike was our shepherd to the Archangel, he has watched over us with caring and compassion and it is now our duty to gather together and celebrate his life and pray for him as he ascends to  his next journey.

 
Peace

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Father Michael F. McCellan will be laid to rest today. We love and miss you Father Mike. RIP.
 
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