Monday, March 7, 2022

Dorchester man arrested for unprovoked assault. JFK MBTA Station.

 On March 4, 2022 at approximately 8;50PM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's JFK Station for a assault in progress. Upon arrival officers located a 26 year old male victim who was bleeding profusely from his face and head with the suspect, later identified as David Washington-Halfkenny 40 of Dorchester, standing over the victim and shouting. Officers immediately intervened and ascertained the following information: The victim while traveling outbound on a Red Line train was seated and keeping to himself. At this time Washington-Halfkenney began aggressively pacing within the train car and suddenly without provocation struck the victim in his face/head numerous times with a blunt object. The train was stopped at JFK Station at this time. 

Officers rendered first aid to the victim until Boston EMS arrived onscene assumed care and transported the victim to a local area hospital. Washington-Halfkenney was placed into custody and transported to TPD-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



Friday, March 4, 2022

Victim from stabbing at MBTA DTC pronounced deceased. Arrest made.

 On February 7, 2022 at approximately 10PM Transit Police officers assigned to the Central District received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Downtown Crossing Station for a report of a person stabbed. Upon arrival officers located a male victim, 29 year old Jaquan Rowell, suffering from an apparent stab wound. Officers immediately administered aid and Rowell was transported to a local area hospital by Boston EMS with life threatening injuries. 

On February 8, 2022 Transit Police officers arrested Anthony Nguyen, 47 of Boston, for Assault with Intent to Murder relative to the above incident.

March 1, 2022 Jaquan Rowell succumb to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. This matter is being investigated by Transit Police Detectives, Boston Homicide Unit and the Suffolk County DA's Office. 

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



Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Forest Hills MBTA parking lot.

 On March 1, 2022 at approximately 4:50PM  the operator of a 2015 Hyundai was travelling on Washington Street near the MBTA's Forest Hills Station when he observed black smoke emitting from under his hood area. The operator drove into the MBTA's Forest Hills Parking lot to check on the issue. Upon entering the parking lot the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The operator was able to safely get out of the vehicle and move away from the burning vehicle. Transit Police officers assigned to the South District responded as well as the Boston Fire Department. BFD personnel successfully and safely extinguished the fire and the vehicle was towed from the scene. 


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

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Help us ID this person of interest in a Larceny Investigation. MBTA Wollaston Station.

 If you have any information on the identity or whereabouts of the subject depicted within please contact the Transit Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050 or send us an anonymous text to 873873  

The subject depicted within is wanted for questioning relative to larceny of a electric scooter at Wollaston MBTA Station on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at approximately 12:53AM 



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




Monday, February 28, 2022

Quincy man arrested for a stabbing at Fields Corner Station.

 On February 27, 2022 at approximately 11:45PM a Transit Police officer assigned to the South District was on patrol at the MBTA's Fields Corner Station. While there the officer heard a loud disturbance coming from the southbound platform area. The officer proceeded in that direction and observed two males who appeared to be in conflict with one another. Multiple other TPD officers arrived on scene separated the parties and were informed of the following: a male, later identified as Michael Buckley, 40, of Quincy and another male, the Victim, engaged in a verbal dispute while travelling onboard the train. Upon the train's arrival to Fields Corner Station the dispute turned physical and the victim sustained a stab wound to the abdomen. The victim was transported to a local area hospital for a non-life threatening injury and Buckley was placed into custody for Assault & Battery w/a Dangerous Weapon. Buckley was transported to TPD 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

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Identification sought regarding Indecent Assault & Battery Investigation. MBTA BUS

Transit Police detectives are seeking the identity or whereabouts of the individual depicted within. If you have any information relative to this matter please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050 or you can send us an anonymous text to 873873.





The subject depicted within is wanted for questioning relative to an Indecent Assault and Battery, occurring on a MBTA bus, in the city of Boston, On Thursday, February 17, 2022, approximately 2:00 PM.

 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

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Help us ID this subject. Interfering with Public Transportation Investigation. Andrew Sq. MBTA

 On February 22, 2022 at approximately 12:30AM at the MBTA's Andrew Sq. Station the male depicted within intentionally threw an unknown metal object into the pit (southbound side) creating a unsafe area for the incoming train. The metal object landed on the electrified 3rd rail. Power was shut off and MBTA personnel removed the object. This senseless act caused service delays on the Red Line. 

If you know the identity or whereabouts of the individual depicted within please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050 or you can text us an anonymous tip to 873873. 


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