On May 30, 2017 at approximately 10:10PM Transit Police officers were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Andrew Sq. station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Stephen McDermott, 28, of Quincy fare evade by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached McDermott for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for McDermott's arrest issued out of Boston Municipal Court for Unlicensed Operation and Quincy District Court for B&E Building in the Nighttime for Felony, Larceny from a Building and Larceny Under 250.00.
McDermott was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.
media inquiries should be directed to Superintendent Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com
the events listed above are allegations; All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
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