On January 12, 2023 at approximately 5PM Transit Police Operations received a report of a male victim being assaulted by a group, 3 males and 1 female, one of the offenders being armed with a crowbar. This alleged assault occurred at the Harvard Sq. MBTA station however the victim reported it upon arrival at Park Street Station. The offending group continued to travel to Kenmore Station from Park St where they attacked and robbed another victim while on board a Green Line Trolley. The group allegedly were also threatening several commuters on board the trolley with violence. The marauding group continued to travel to Fenway where they robbed and beat another victim, on the platform, with a crowbar causing facial injuries to the victim. After this assault and robbery the group fled onto the right of way heading in the direction of Brookline.
Multiple Transit Police units descended upon the area and conducted an exhaustive area search locating three individuals involved in the assaults and robberies. Placed into custody were PARRISH JONES, 25, of Dorchester, WILLIAM WINDHAM, 21, of Brockton and a female juvenile, 16, of Dorchester. All three will face Assault & Battery w/a Dangerous Weapon causing Bodily Injury, Assault & Battery and Armed Robbery charges. All three were transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process.
Investigation is ongoing relative to this matter.
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
