On March 16, 2019 at approximately 5:30 PM Transit Police officers assigned to the North District received a radio call for a person possibly struck by a Commuter Rail train near Montserrat Station in Beverly. Multiple TPD units responded along with Beverly Fire and EMS. TPD personnel on scene report the following preliminary information: A male, age unknown, while trespassing on the right of way, in the vicinity of 248 Essex Street, was struck by an inbound train on the Gloucester Line. The male was pronounced deceased as a result of injuries sustained.
Transit Police detectives and the Essex County District Attorney's Office is investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. Foul play is NOT suspected. NO further updates.
Media inquiries should be directed to Superintendent Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Triple play: Warrants, possession of stolen merchandise and fare evasion.
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| Cesar Valentin |
On March 13, 2019 at approximately 5:30PM members of the Crime Suppression Team were at MBTA Andrew Sq. station conducting Point of Entry Policing. While there they observed a male, later identified as Cesar Valentin, 33, of Chelsea, fare evade. Officers approached Valentin for the purposes of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered there was a warrant for Valentin's arrest issued from Boston Municipal Court for Assault & Battery and Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon. As officers were placing Valentin into custody they observed Valentin was in possession of a brand new "Tommy Hilfiger" shirt with the Anti-Theft device still attached.
Valentin was transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process.
Valentin was transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process.
Friday, March 8, 2019
Great police work by TPD nets Allston man targeting teenage females.
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| Graham-Smith |
From January 2019 through March 6, 2019 Transit Police detectives were actively investigating reports of an adult male committing lewd acts directed at teenage females on MBTA buses and subway stations in the Dorchester area. Subsequent to that investigation TPD Detectives identified Keith Graham-Smith, 23, of Allston as the offending male. An arrest warrant was obtained for Graham-Smith's arrest.
On March 7, 2019 at approximately 2:30PM two eagle eyed TPD officers spotted Graham-Smith at the intersection of Woodbole Ave and Woodruff Way in Mattapan. As officers approached Graham Smith he fled and a foot pursuit ensued. Ultimately officers apprehended Graham-Smith and placed him into custody and transported him to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process. Graham-Smith to face Open & Gross Lewdness charges.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
TPD Officers Indicted by Suffolk County Grand Jury.
Suffolk DA, Transit Police Chief
Charge Officer and Two Supervisors in
Beating, Civil Rights Violation, and
Cover-up
BOSTON, March 6,
2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins and MBTA Transit Police
Chief Kenneth Green today announced indictments against a former police officer
who allegedly beat a homeless man and two sergeants accused of assisting him in
covering up the excessive and unlawful use of force.
“The conduct
alleged in these indictments is unacceptable at every level,” District Attorney
Rollins said. “The charges reflect an unprovoked armed assault by a uniformed
officer on a vulnerable member of our community, followed by a joint venture
with supervising officers to cover up that crime. Actions like these undermine
the hard work of countless honest, professional police officers and seriously
erode trust in law enforcement. Crimes against public integrity are some of the
most important that my office can bring on behalf of victims and our community,
and I take them extremely seriously.”
“Words cannot
express the extreme disappointment I have in the officers who violated the
victim and the public’s trust in such an egregious manner,” Chief Green said.
“However I refuse to allow the corrupt actions of these individuals to tarnish
the vast majority of the men and women of the Transit Police who day in and day
out wear their badges and perform their duties with honor and integrity.”
Based on a
lengthy investigation by Transit Police detectives and Suffolk County
prosecutors, the Suffolk County Grand Jury today returned indictments charging
former Transit Police Officer DORSTON BARTLETT, 65, of Lynn with assault and
battery with a dangerous weapon and violating a person’s civil rights for allegedly
using his baton to strike a 32-year-old homeless man multiple times at Ashmont
station in the early morning hours of July 27, 2018.
The indictments
also charge Bartlett with misleading a police officer for allegedly giving
false statements to two Boston Police officers who later responded to the
scene, as well as assault and battery for allegedly grabbing and pushing the
victim during the booking process that followed his arrest.
The Suffolk
County Grand Jury returned additional indictments charging Bartlett, Sergeant
DAVID FINNERTY, 43, of Rutland and Sergeant KENNY ORCEL, 55, of Chelmsford with
making a false report as a public officer or employee, and additionally
indicted Finnerty and Orcel as accessories after the fact to assault and battery
with a dangerous weapon. These charges stem from the alleged collusion among
all three to create a false incident report on Bartlett’s encounter with the
victim in the hours following the assault.
At the time of
the offenses, Finnerty was the shift officer in charge and Orcel was the shift
patrol supervisor; both were placed on leave – and Bartlett retired – last year
in the course of the investigation.
The evidence
suggests that Bartlett arrested the victim after the assault and attempted to
charge him with assault and battery on a police officer. In support of that
charge, Finnerty allegedly drafted a report that was submitted by Bartlett and
ultimately approved by Orcel. Later the same morning, a member of the Transit
Police command staff learned of Bartlett’s use of force and reviewed both a
preliminary draft of that report and video from public safety cameras at
Ashmont station. Based on his observations, he ordered the victim released from
custody, charges did not issue, and the criminal investigation was launched.
Myriah Young is
the DA’s victim-witness advocate assigned to the case. Bartlett, Finnerty, and
Orcel are expected to appear for arraignment on March 27.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Dorchester man bites another passenger at North Station.
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| Edwin Melenciano |
Officers approached Melenciano and observed he had dried blood around his lower lip. Melenciano was uncooperative and boisterous towards the officers. Officers placed Melenciano into custody and transported him to TPDHQ for the arrest booking process. The victim was transported by Boston EMS for evaluation and treatment.
Monday, February 25, 2019
East Boston man attempts to peer into women's bathroom stall.
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| Angel Hernandez-Flores |
On February 22, 2019 at approximately 9:20PM Transit Police officers assigned to the Central District received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's North Station Commuter Rail for a man inside the women's restroom refusing to leave. Upon arrival officers observed a long line of women and children waiting in line to use the restroom and expressing their anger the unknown male was inside. Officers entered the bathroom and began knocking on the stall door where the male, later identified as Angel Hernandez-Flores, 37, of East Boston was located. Officers observed Flores was moving about as he tried to pull his pants up. Officers asked Flores why he was in the women's restroom and he replied he was confused and did not realize it was for women. Flores was removed from the stall and escorted out of the bathroom. Once outside officers were approached by witnesses and a victim who stated while inside the bathroom stall Flores was attempting to peer, both over and under, the partition wall while women and children were using the toilet. ( This occurred after Disney on Ice show ended).
Flores was placed into custody and transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process. Flores will face Annoying & Accosting and Disorderly Conduct charges.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Identification sought. Please contact us with any info.
If you know the whereabouts or identity of this individual please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. If you would like to assist our investigators but wish to remain anonymous you can always text us your tip to 873873 or use the anonymous feature on our SeeSay app
The subject depicted within are wanted for questioning relative to a Lewd Act that occurred at Downtown Crossing MBTA Station, Chauncey Street on or about Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
The subject depicted within are wanted for questioning relative to a Lewd Act that occurred at Downtown Crossing MBTA Station, Chauncey Street on or about Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
media inquiries should be directed to Superintendent Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com
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