Saturday, March 28, 2015

Braintree man caught with over 2,000 $ of stolen goods.

Ryan Ross
On March 27, 2015 at approximately 9:15pm Transit Police officers working in Area 3 were on patrol at the MBTA's Braintree station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Ryan Ross, 30, of Braintree in the lobby removing anti-theft security tags from several pieces of clothing. Officers approached Ross to further investigate and subsequently discovered Ross was in possession of just over 2,000 dollars worth of stolen clothing. A preliminary investigation suggests the items were stolen from local area businesses. Ross was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. It is expected Ross will be arraigned sometime Monday (03/30/2015) in Quincy District Court for Receiving Stolen Property Over 250.00.

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

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Jamaica Plain man netted by Point of Entry Policing.

Stephen McDermott
On March 26, 2015 at approximately 5:15pm Transit Police officers working in Area 3 were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Braintree station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Stephen McDermott, 26, of Jamaica Plain loitering and smoking under conspicuously posted "NO SMOKING" signs. Officers approached McDermott and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for his arrest issued from Quincy District Court for Possession of a Controlled Class A Substance, Receiving Stolen Property and Credit Card Fraud. McDermott was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. McDermott was also issued a citation for smoking.

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

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Weymouth man arrested for Indecent Exposure

Stephen McHugh
On March 25, 2015 at approximately 11:17pm Transit Police officers were on patrol at the MBTA's North Quincy station when their attention was drawn to a male, later identified as Stephen Mchugh, 25, of Weymouth. McHugh was in the Hancock Street side of the parking lot facing the Red Line platform with his genitals exposed while urinating. Patrons exiting the train could clearly view McHugh. Officers approached and placed McHugh into custody for Indecent Exposure and transported him to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. It is expected McHugh will be arraigned sometime today in Quincy District Court.

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

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Wanted Plymouth man captured at South Station by TPD.

Michael Frazier
On March 23, 2015 at approximately 12:10pm Transit Police officers working in Area 1 were alerted by the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department to be on the look out for a Michael Frazier, 24, of Plymouth. There was an active arrest warrant for Frazier issued from Wareham District Court for Possession of Heroin, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest.It was believed Frazier was heading to South Station in an attempt to leave Massachusetts.

An observant Transit Police officer noticed a male subject who matched the description of Frazier inside the concourse to the Bus Terminal and approached the male to further investigate. Upon approach, the male who in fact was Michael Frazier, pushed the officer and fled.  The officer pursued Frazier and was assisted by another officer. The officers caught up to Frazier and after a physical struggle were able subdue him and place him into custody. Frazier was 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, March 20, 2015

Transit Police K9 Zombie receives Vest.


MBTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Zombie has been awarded a bullet and stab proof vest


The MBTA Transit Police Department’s K9 Zombie has been awarded a ballistic vest thanks to a non profit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., and Essex Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Beverly, MA annual charity dog wash provided a donation of $818.  The vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Essex Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center”.

 Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA. whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. Each vest costs $950.00 and has a 5 year warranty. The nonprofit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially life saving body armor for their four legged K9 Officers. Through private and corporate sponsorships, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 1317 law enforcement dogs in 49 states with protective vests since 2009 at a cost of over $1.2 million dollars.

K9 Zombie
 Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. announces their 7” plush stuffed German Shepherd  K9 Hero, "Cesar", and company ambassador of Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. now for sale online for $15.00 at www.vik9s.org.  Proceeds from the sales will provide bullet and stab protective vests, for police dogs actively working without the potentially lifesaving equipment. 

The organization orders the U.S. made vests exclusively from distributor Regency Police Supply in Hyannis, MA. who also does the custom embroidery on the body armor. Vests are manufacturer by Armor Express in Central Lake, MI.

New K9 graduates as well as K9's with expired vests are eligible to participate. The program is open to law enforcement dogs who are US employed, certified and at least 19 months of age.

For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Tax deductible donations accepted via mail to: Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718 or via the website: www.vik9s.org.


 Canine Zombie is a two year old Germen Sheppard.  Zombie is assigned to Officer Brian Burt of the M.B.T.A. Transit Police Department.  Officer Burt and Canine Zombie are certified as both a Police Service Dog and Narcotic Detection Team. They are assigned to the Special Operations Section, K-9 Unit.  As an Officer of the K-9 Unit Officer Burt and Zombie have Police Jurisdiction in 178 cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Officer Burt along with his canine partner primary focus is on patrolling and protecting M.B.T.A. property as well as the patrons of the M.B.T.A.  Canine Zombie was purchased from Mid-Michigan Kennels, and then trained by the M.B.T.A. Transit Police K-9 Training Unit. 



Point of Entry Policing; Forest Hills

Guled Ali
On March 19, 2015 at approximately 10:30am Transit Police officers working in Area 4 were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Forest Hills station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Guled Ali , 29, of Boston fare evade by physically forcing the fare gate to open. Officers approached Ali for the purpose of issuing a citation and requested Ali identify himself. Ali furnished false information to the officers in an attempt to conceal his true identity. Subsequently officers discovered there was a warrant in existence for Ali's arrest issued from Roxbury District Court for Assault, Attempt to Commit a Crime and Resisting Arrest. Ali 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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Trespasser struck in Beverly. Confirmed fatality.

Death investigation 
On March 20, 2015 at approximately 1am Transit Police officers working in Area 2 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Prides Crossing Commuter Rail station in Beverly for a report of a person possibly struck by a commuter rail train. Multiple Transit Police units responded along with Beverly Fire and EMS. Transit Police personnel on scene reported the following preliminary information: a male, 21 years of age, while trespassing on the right of way of Track 1 was struck by a Rockport bound train. The male was pronounced deceased as a result of injuries sustained. Transit Police detectives along with representatives of the Essex County DA's Office are currently investigating the facts and circumstance surrounding the incident. Foul play is NOT a factor.

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

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Point of Entry Policing-Andrew Sq.

Julie Hall
On March 18, 2015 at approximately 5:17pm Transit Police officers were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Andrew Sq,station. While there they observed a female, later identified as Julie Hall, 33, of Roslindale fare evade by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached Hall for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered there was a warrant in existence for her arrest issued from Boston Municipal Court and Chelsea District Court for Shoplifting. Hall 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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Boston man punches out train window.

Abdulkadir Abbas
On March 18, 2015 at approximately 10:15pm Transit Police officers working in Area 4 received a radio call to respond to MBTA Ruggles station for a report of male who just smashed out a window on an MBTA Orange Line train. Upon arrival officers observed a train window was shattered and witnesses were pointing out a male who was responsible. Witnesses further stated the male, later identified as Abdulkadir Abbas, 33, of Boston prior to boarding the train punched the train window.

Officers approached Abbas and placed him into custody for Malicious Destruction of Property Over 250.00. Abbas was transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. It is expected Abbas will be arraigned sometime today in Roxbury District Court.

To replace the window Abbas damaged will cost the MBTA approximately 430.00 dollars.

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

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Monday, March 16, 2015

Foolish dangerous stunt lands 19 year old in jail.

Patrik Finnerty
On March 15, 2015 at approximately 7:45pm Transit Police officers working in Area 3 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Andrew Sq., station for a report of a male who, from the northbound platform entered onto the right of way, climbed over the dividing wall, back onto the right of way and onto the southbound platform. Due to the foolish and dangerous actions of this individual train travel had to be suspended in both directions and electricity to the tracks was shut off.

Officers located the male, later identified as Patrik Finnerty, 19, of Braintree seated on a bench waiting for a train. Finnerty informed the officers he was just trying to get to the other side. Finnerty was placed into custody for Trespassing and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. It is expected Finnerty will be arraigned sometime today in South Boston District Court.

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

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He was only "Playing". Roxbury man arrested for Armed Robbery.

Edgardo Rodriguez
On March 14, 2015 at approximately 2:15pm Transit Police officers working in Area 4 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Roxbury Crossing station for a report of an armed robbery by means of a handgun. Upon arrival officers were met by 2 victims, a 20 year old female and 19 year old male, who informed the officers of the following; as the duo were purchasing tickets at the station's fare vending machine they were approached by a male, later identified as Edgardo Rodriguez, 32 of Roxbury who asked them for money. The victims declined Rodruguez' request and he responded by lifting up his shirt to display the handle of a firearm protruding from his waistband.

The victims became frightened and were able to exit the station without turning over their possessions and provided responding officers with a detailed description. Transit Police officers conducted an area search and located Rodriguez in the 600 block of Parker Street where they recovered a replica firearm from his possession. Rodriguez was positively identified by the victims and placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.  Rodriguez stated to the arresting officers "I was only playing with them ".

Rodriguez will be arraigned sometime today for Attempted Armed Robbery in Roxbury District Court.

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

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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Trespasser struck in Cabot Yard.

On March 15, 2015 at approximately 5:47pm Transit Police officers working in Area 3 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Cabot Yard for a person possibly struck by a train. Multiple TPD units responded along with Boston Fire and EMS. Transit Police personnel on scene reported the following preliminary information; a male, approximate age of 25, while trespassing on the main track bed within Cabot Yard was struck by a train. The male has been pronounced deceased as a result of injuries sustained. Transit Police detectives along with representatives of the Suffolk County DA's Office are currently investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. Foul play is not suspected at this time.

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

Friday, March 13, 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 Monday, January 26, 2015, at 7:35 a.m., the subject depicted within committed a larceny of a suitcase containing a Toshiba laptop from inside the men's restroom at MBTA Back Bay Station.
The subject is described as follows;
  A Hispanic male, with a goatee, approximately 45-50 years of age, wearing a green fleece jacket over an orange hooded sweat shirt , black beanie style cap and blue jeans  

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

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Suffolk County DA's Office Press Release :MBTA

                               PRESS RELEASE FROM SUFFOLK COUNTY DA's OFFICE
Warrant Issues for Man Who Allegedly Spat on Bus Driver;

Driver Charged with Beating Him

 

BOSTON, March 12, 2015—A Roxbury man who allegedly spat on an MBTA bus driver defaulted at his arraignment today, while the driver was arraigned for allegedly beating him in the head with a wooden block in retaliation, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TERRI FELIX, 40, of Brockton was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court this morning on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a chock block, a wooden block with a looped handle used as a tire stop.  She was released on her own recognizance.

HOMER HENDERSON, Jr., 52, of Roxbury was expected to be arraigned in the same court on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for spitting on Felix during the same Dec. 20 incident in which Felix is charged with beating him. Henderson failed to appear in court and a warrant issued for his arrest.

Assistant District Attorney Eric Anderson told the court that Henderson was a passenger on a Route 1 bus driven by Felix on the date of the incident.  Surveillance images on the bus show Henderson apparently fall asleep on board the bus and later wake.  He can be seen walking to the front of the bus and engaging Felix in conversation.  The conversation soon escalated to an argument, which was captured on cell phone camera by another passenger.  

After the bus stopped in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Washington Street, Henderson allegedly spat on Felix before exiting.  Prosecutors said Felix retrieved a wooden chock block from a storage compartment and followed Henderson, continuing to argue with him outside the bus.  Footage from a passenger’s cell phone camera allegedly shows her following Henderson down Washington Street and striking him in the head with the block, knocking him to the ground, before returning to the bus and calling MBTA Transit Police.

Henderson was treated at Boston Medical Center for injuries sustained in the assault. In an interview with Transit Police, he stated that he’d sustained a laceration to his mouth, a broken bone in his cheek, and other injuries.

Felix told the court that she will retain her own attorney. She will return to court May 21.

 

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All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Vintage Trolley Vandal;Identified and Arrested !!

In the early morning hours of January 14, 2014 at MBTA Boylston Street station two vintage trolleys that were on display for the public to enjoy were vandalized. The trolley that sustained the most damage was built in the 1950's by the Pullman-Standard Company based out of Lowell, Ma. In July of 2014 Transit Police announced, subsequent to an investigation, an arrest warrant was secured for Daniel Nelligan, 25, of Whitman for his role in vandalizing the historic trolleys. Over the next several months detectives assigned to the Transit Police Special Crimes Unit worked diligently to identify the second individual involved. During that time the suspect continued his campaign of vandalism against the MBTA, private and city of Boston owned property. Several weeks ago TPD detectives,working in collaboration with Boston Police and Boston University Police, positively identified Marc Meadowcroft, 19, of Revere as the Graffiti Vandal "CIGA". On March 10, 2015 TPD Detectives placed Meadowcroft into custody at his residence in Revere. Meadowcroft will be arraigned sometime today in Boston Municipal Court-Central Division for 14 counts of Felony "Tagging".

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

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Monday, March 9, 2015

Medford man with warrant draws attention himself. Arrested.

Paul Giglio
On March 8th, 2015 at approximately 5:30pm Transit Police officers working in Area 3 were on patrol at the MBTA's Andrew Sq. station when their attention was drawn to a male, later identified as Paul Giglio, 32 of Medford. Giglio was seated on a bench on the northbound platform rolling what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette. Officers approached Giglio to further investigate and subsequently discovered there was a warrant in existence for Giglio's arrest issued from Roxbury District Court for Trespassing. Giglio 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, March 6, 2015

Point of Entry Policing nets a Level 2 Sex Offender

Danny Davis
On March 5, 2015 at approximately 10:39am Transit Police officers working in Area 2 were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Central Sq. station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Danny Davis, 27, of Boston fare evade by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached Davis for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered Davis is a Level 2 Sex Offender in violation of the Sex Offender Registry Laws. Davis was placed into custody and transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process.

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

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Tuesday, March 3, 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 Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 10:20 AM, a  white male sat across from a victim in the upstairs food court area of MBTA South Station Commuter Rail.  The subject depicted within sat down briefly took the victim's phone and left the area. 

The subject is described as a white male, about 40 years of age wearing a black hooded jacket, red scarf, black knit hat, gray jeans and black boots.

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

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Trespasser struck at Norwood Central.

On March 2, 2015 at approximately 10:51am Transit Police officers working in Area 4 received a radio call to respond to Norwood Central for a report of a person possibly struck by a train. Multiple Transit Police units responded along with Norwood Fire & Rescue. Transit Police personnel on scene report the following preliminary information: a female, approximate age of 50, while trespassing on track 2 was struck by a southbound CSX freight train. The female has been transported to a local area hospital for serious injuries. Transit Police detectives are currently investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident.

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