Would be train Surfer arrested

Transit Police/Justin Green

On April 26th, 2013 at approximately 5:33pm a Transit Police officer working in Area 3 at North Quincy MBTA station received a radio call to respond to the platform area for a male attempting to "train surf".  Upon arrival the officer was informed by witnesses present a male, later identified as Justin Green, 29 of South Boston, while outside of the train car was attempting to hang onto the top roof rail of the train as it was pulling out of the station. MBTA personnel were forced to hold service for several minutes and delay the train for Green's safety. This caused inconvenience for many passengers as well as having a residual effect on other trains waiting to pull into the station. Another witness came forward and stated Green attempted to do the same activity while at MBTA Wollaston station moments earlier. When the officer approached Green relative to his dangerous behavior Green stated he had a "God given right to do anything he wants" and the only person that would have been harmed was himself.  While speaking with Green the officer discovered there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest issued from Quincy District Court for Failure to Attend Jury Service.  Green was placed into custody for the warrant and will also be charged with Disorderly Conduct.

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Follow Up

On April 12, 2013 we posted pictures of an individual and sought the public's assistance in identifying him (see posting here ). Aided by tips from our readers and subsequent to an investigation Transit Police detectives secured an arrest warrant from Boston Municipal Court-Central Division for Jose Murillo, 27 of Cambridge. On April 24, 2013 Murillo turned himself into Transit Police detectives at TPD HQ. It is expected Murillo will be arraigned sometime today in BMC for the charge of Assault & Battery with a dangerous Weapon.

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Virginia Military Institute honors TPD officer

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, severly injured on April 19th, 2013 in a shootout with Boston Marathon bombing suspects, is a proud graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. This past weekend VMI alumni honored Officer Donohue's heroic actions ( see story here ).

04/20/2013 Roanoke, VA

04/20/2013 Roanoke, VA

 

 

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Officer Donohue Fund

 The MBTA Transit Police Benevolent Fund has set up a website to benefit (Officer Donohue). Please donate what you can to assist "Dick" and his family during this most challenging time.

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Suspect charged

 

United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         

APRIL 22, 2013                                                                                 PHONE:  (617)748-3122

WEBSITE:http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/           E-MAIL: USAMA.MEDIA@USDOJ.GOV

 

SUSPECT IN BOSTON MARATHON ATTACK CHARGED WITH USING

A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION

 

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, a U.S. citizen and resident of Cambridge, Mass., has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, resulting in the death of three people and injuries to more than 200 people.

 

In a criminal complaint unsealed today in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Tsarnaev is specifically charged with one count of using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction (namely, an improvised explosive device or IED) against persons and property within the United States resulting in death, and one count of malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive device resulting in death.  The statutory charges authorize a penalty, upon conviction, of death or imprisonment for life or any term of years. Tsarnaev had his initial court appearance today from his hospital room.

 

“Although our investigation is ongoing, today’s charges bring a successful end to a tragic week for the city of Boston, and for our country,” said Attorney General Eric Holder.  “Our thoughts and prayers remain with each of the bombing victims and brave law enforcement professionals who lost their lives or suffered serious injuries as a result of this week’s senseless violence.  Thanks to the valor of state and local police, the dedication of federal law enforcement and intelligence officials, and the vigilance of members of the public, we’ve once again shown that those who target innocent Americans and attempt to terrorize our cities will not escape from justice.  We will hold those who are responsible for these heinous acts accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

 

“The events of the past week underscore in stark terms the need for continued vigilance against terrorist threats both at home and abroad,” said John Carlin, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security.  “Friday’s arrest and today’s charges demonstrate what can be achieved by a collaborative, round-the clock response involving law enforcement officers, intelligence professionals, prosecutors and the general public.”

 

“Today’s charges are the culmination of extraordinary law enforcement coordination and the tireless efforts of so many, including ordinary citizens who became heroes as they responded to the call for help in the hours and days following the Marathon tragedy,” said Carmen Ortiz, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.  “The impact of these crimes has been far-reaching, affecting a worldwide community that is looking for peace and justice.  We hope that this prosecution will bring some small measure of comfort both to the public at large and to the victims and their families that justice will be served.  While we will not be able to comment on any possible communications between the suspect and law enforcement at this time, as a general rule, the government will always seek to elicit all the actionable intelligence and information we can from terrorist suspects taken into our custody.”

 

“The events of this week have moved at a breakneck pace.  Yet the one consistent element of this investigation has been the collective efforts of our law enforcement and intelligence partners, working side-by-side, day and night, to identify and find those responsible for this attack, while keeping the public safe,” said Rick DesLauriers, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “We are grateful to the American people for their assistance; we would not be successful without their trust and support.  We will continue to investigate this matter with the greatest diligence and expediency, and we will do all that we can to protect those we serve.”

 

“Friday night’s capture of the suspect brought immediate relief to a community from a public safety viewpoint. However, much work remains and many questions require answers. Today’s charges represent another step on the long road toward justice for the victims of these crimes. On behalf of the citizens of this great Commonwealth, the Massachusetts State Police will continue to work diligently with our federal and local partners to bring this defendant to justice for his alleged acts and ensure the public’s safety,” said Colonel Timothy P. Alben, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police.

 

“Finding the alleged perpetrators of this savage act of terrorism four days after the attack on the City of Boston was a herculean effort and shows the true cooperation and dedication of the law enforcement community,” said Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. “We were relentless in our pursuit of the suspects.  The arrest of Tsarnaev and today’s charges should send a clear message to those who look to do us harm, the entire law enforcement community will go after you, find you and bring you to justice.”

 

This investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Boston Division, the Boston Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, and member agencies of the Boston Joint Terrorism Task Force, which is comprised of more than 30 federal, state and local enforcement agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Secret Service, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority and others.  In addition, the Watertown Police Department, the Cambridge Police Department, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Police Department, the Boston Fire Department, the National Guard and police, fire and emergency responders from across Massachusetts and New England played critical roles in the investigation and response.

 

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys William Weinreb and Aloke Chakravarty from the Anti-Terrorism and National Security Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, with assistance from the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

 

The public is reminded that charges contained in an indictment or criminal complaint are merely allegations, and that defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty

 

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Chief MacMillan's message to TPD

In Honor of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier

The men and women of the MBTA Transit Police Department express our deepest gratitude to Police Officer Sean Collier. We are honored that you were a graduate of the

Officer Sean Collier

MBTA Transit Police Academy. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace brother !.