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Transit Police Detectives are seeking the identity of the male subject depicted within, if you know the whereabouts or identity of this individual please contact our Criminal Investigation Unit at 617-222-1050. If you can assist our investigators but seek to remain anonymous you can text your tip to us at 873873 or use our MBTA SeeSay app.

On Monday, 07/29/13, at approximately 9:50 a.m., a female subject was the victim of an indecent assault and battery while traveling on an MBTA Route #23 bus. 

 

Subject description-  black male, approximately 6’00” in height, slim build, late 40’s, wearing a doo rag with a gray and yellow baseball cap, glasses, a white long sleeve t-shirt under a black t-shirt, black pants and black beads around his neck.

 

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Attempted Kidnapping onboard an MBTA bus Cambridge

Danyelle Abrams

On July 29, 2013 at approximately 9:20pm Transit Police officers from Area 2 received a radio call to respond to Massachusetts Avenue and Pearl Street in Cambridge for an unknown disturbance onboard an MBTA bus. Upon arrival officers located several witnesses on scene who stated the following sequence of events: a minor child (5 years of age) while waiting at the bus stop for the Route 47 along with several of his family members was approached by an unknown female who attempted to engage the child into conversation. The mother of the child was uncomfortable in the manner and general demeanor of the unknown female and walked her child away from the woman. The unknown female was persistent and again approached the child in an attempt to speak with him. Other family members intervened and requested the woman leave the child alone. This angered the woman as she began to yell at the family members. Shortly thereafter the Route 47 bus arrived and the minor child and his family boarded the bus. The woman also entered the bus and continued her attention directed at the child. Family members were demanding the woman leave the child alone, however the woman physically grabbed hold of the child by his waist(child was seated ). At this time a family member intervened and an altercation ensued. The unknown female then fled the bus.

Subsequent to an investigation by Transit Police detectives the woman has been identified as Danyelle Abrams, 36 of Boston. TPD Detectives have secured an arrest warrant issued by Cambridge District Court for Attempted Kidnapping and Assault & Battery (2 counts). Abrams is currently in custody on an unrelated arrest for Malicious Destruction of Property after Transit Police were called to Dudley MBTA station on July 30th, 2013. In that incident witnesses state Abrams shattered the glass of the Bus' door while it was stopped at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Washington Street. Her reason for doing so is not clear.

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

South Boston Man arrested for selling drugs



Kyle Stappen

On July 29, 2013 at approximately 7:30pm Transit Police Detectives were at Andrew Sq. MBTA station performing drug enforcement activities. While there officers did place Kyle Stappen, 25 of South Boston into custody after he Distributed a Controlled Class B Substance (Soboxones). Stappen was also in possession of Marijuana, less then an ounce. Stappen was transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process and is expected to be arraigned sometime today in South Boston District Court.

Transit Police Superintendent-in-Chief Joesph O'Connor stated " We made a pledge to the neighborhood of South Boston and we are committed to that. We will continue drug enforcement operations at MBTA stations in South Boston and arrest those who seek to sell illicit narcotics ".

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

Boston Man sells drugs to UC at Andrew Sq.

Kevin Bacchus

On July 25, 2013 at approximately 3:15pm Transit Police detectives were at Andrew Sq. MBTA station conducting undercover drug enforcement. While there a male, later identified as Kevin Bacchus, 33 of Mattapan sold marijuana to an undercover TPD Detective. Shortly after the transaction Bacchus was taken into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. During this time it was discovered there was a warrant in existence for Bacchus' arrest issued out of Hingham District Court for Assault & Battery and for violation of the Commonwealth's Drug Laws. Bacchus is expected to be arraigned today in South Boston District Court for Distribution of a Controlled Substance.

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

2 Quincy men arrested for Civil Rights Violations w/Injuries

Colin Hayes

Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Press Release :

Two Charged with Hate Crime in South Station Assault

 BOSTON, July 25, 2013—Two restaurant workers were held on high bail at their arraignment on hate crime charges for allegedly beating a man at South Station while using homophobic slurs, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

COLIN HAYES (D.O.B. 6/30/92) of Quincy and DEREK RUIZ (D.O.B. 6/3/85) of Brockton were arraigned this afternoon in the Boston Municipal Court on charges of unarmed robbery, assault and battery, and a civil rights violation with injury, all in connection with the incident early on the morning of July 20.

Assistant District Attorney Jessica Erickson recommended $15,000 cash bail for Hayes and $20,000 for Ruiz; Judge Mark Hart Summerville imposed $15,000 for both men.

Derek Ruiz

“Transit Police detectives did an outstanding job investigating this case,” Conley said. “Their extensive efforts tracking the victim’s stolen phone made the difference in identifying suspects in this cowardly, violent, shameful act.”

The incident unfolded at about 5:40 on Saturday morning, when a Worcester man was charging his iPhone at an outlet while waiting for a train at South Station. The man reported that two young men taunted him about his clothing and used homophobic slurs, to which he responded by asking them to leave him alone.

The two men walked toward the main lobby but then returned and again engaged the victim verbally before beginning to punch him. While they were beating him, the assailants stole the victim’s phone before fleeing the station on foot.

Transit Police responded to the scene and had the victim transported to Tufts Medical Center, where he was treated for facial injuries. After interviewing him in person and later by phone, Transit Police undertook efforts to identify the perpetrators by reviewing surveillance images and locating the stolen phone.

Detectives first called the victims phone and explained to the person who answered that they were investigating the theft of a phone. In a voluntary interview, that man said he buys and sells cell phones on Craigslist and that an unknown male had contacted him in hopes of selling an iPhone.  Police seized the stolen phone and were able to obtain the phone number of the person who sold it to him.  Through further research, detectives then discovered that the seller’s phone number was included as a contact number in another Craigslist ad offering to buy and sell iPhones.

Investigators then exchanged texts with the person who posted that ad, but did not identify themselves as police officers. That person offered to purchase an iPhone and some marijuana from the detectives at a Dunkin Donuts in Andrew Square. When he met the detectives, he was in possession of more than an ounce of marijuana and he was placed under arrest.

In a subsequent interview, that man identified the person who sold him the stolen phone as “Derek” and provided detectives with a phone number for “Derek.”

The phone number came back to Ruiz, prosecutors said. Police viewed images of Ruiz on Facebook and identified him as one of the subjects seen in surveillance images they had retrieved from South Station. They also spotted one of Ruiz’s Facebook friends, later identified as Hayes, in the surveillance footage.



During the course of the investigation, police learned that the defendants worked at a bar on High Street.  Yesterday, Transit Police detectives brought surveillance images depicting both assailants to staff at the bar and Blue Inc., a nearby restaurant under the same management. Both Hayes and Ruiz were identified by Blue Inc. staff as employees.

Hayes was working in the restaurant’s kitchen at the time and agreed to speak with police.  He allegedly identified himself in the surveillance images presented by police. After being read his Miranda rights, Hayes allegedly made statements that he had left his job at midnight the night before the assault and consumed alcohol as he waited for Ruiz to leave work.  Hayes further stated that the two had engaged in a physical altercation with the victim, during which he punched the victim, prosecutors said.

Ruiz was not working at the time and was apprehended by Transit Police detectives this morning.

Hayes was represented today by attorney Leonard Milligan. Ruiz was represented by attorney William Roa. Both will return to court on Aug. 22.

 

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On July 20, 2013 at approximately 5:40am a male victim was at MBTA South Station Commuter Rail, lobby area, waiting for his train to depart. While waiting, the victim was charging his cellular telephone. At this time two males walked passed and began to taunt the victim by hurling homophobic slurs directed at him without provocation. The victim attempted to ignore the males' taunting but they continued. Finally the victim requested he be left alone and both males appeared to have left the area. However approximately five minutes later they returned and set upon the victim punching him about his face. The attack rendered the victim dazed, bloodied and with a nasal fracture. During the attack the victim's cellular telephone was also stolen. The Victim was transported to Tufts Medical Center Emergency Room for treatment.


Subsequent to an investigation Transit Police detectives have identified and arrested Colin Hayes, 21 of Quincy and Derek Ruiz, 28 also of Quincy. Hayes and Ruiz were transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process and are expected to be arraigned sometime today at Boston Municipal Court-Central Division for Unarmed Robbery, Aggravated Assault & Battery and Civil Rights Violations with Injuries.

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



Man arrested for Indecently assaulting MBTA rider

Scott Robinson

On July 22, 2013 at approximately 9:50am a female, while riding on an inbound Orange Line train, was indecently assaulted as the train pulled into MBTA North Station. The female was able to get a good look at the offending male and she contacted the Transit Police to report the incident.

Subsequent to an investigation Transit Police detectives arrested Scott Robinson, 40 of North Andover earlier today at MBTA Wellington Station. Robinson was transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. Robinson is expected to be arraigned sometime today at Boston Municipal Court-Central Division.

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

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