Dorchester man flees but cannot out run police.

Eddie Divas

On January 30, 2015 at approximately 7pm Transit Police officers working in Area 1 were on patrol at the MBTA's South Station bus terminal. While there an officer's attention was drawn to a male, later identified as Eddie Divas, 18, of Dorchester who was in possession of a knife and threatening a male victim, 42, of Maine. The officer immediately began to make his way towards the assault. Upon seeing the officer Divas fled running down track 1 towards the Commuter Rail area. The officer gave pursuit and with the assistance of another Transit Police officer was able to stop Divas and place him into custody. Divas was transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. It is expected Divas will be arraigned sometime on Monday, 02/02/15, for Assault by means of a Dangerous Weapon to wit a knife.

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

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Suffolk County DA Press Release. Shooting Forest Hills MBTA station

                                           Suffolk County District Attorney Press Release

Two Charged in Shooting at MBTA Station

 

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2015— Two men were arraigned today after Boston Police stopped them as they fled the scene of a double shooting at Forest Hills MBTA station, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

REGINALD PRICE (D.O.B. 2/18/96) of Jamaica Plain and NICHOLAS BOOTMAN (D.O.B. 8/22/96) of Dorchester were arraigned in West Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over age 60, assault and battery on a person over age 60 causing serious bodily injury, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building.  Assistant District Attorney Lauren Greene requested that each defendant be held on $75,000 bail and that Bootman’s bail on an open case out of Boston Juvenile Court be revoked. Judge Mary Ann Driscoll set $50,000 bail for Price and $25,000 for Bootman and granted Greene’s request to revoke Bootman’s open bail.  In the event either defendant is released on bail, he must stay away from Forest Hills and all witnesses and abide by a curfew.

MBTA Transit Police responded to Forest Hills MBTA station shortly after 2:00 p.m. Monday for a report of a shooting in the upper busway.  One victim, a 62-year-old woman, suffered life-threatening injuries when she was shot in the back; a 24-year-old woman was shot in the head.  Both were transported to area hospitals.

Surveillance cameras in the station captured two men, later identified as Price and Bootman, enter the station and interact with three other males.  Shortly thereafter, a camera captured Price turn with a firearm in his hand and shoot at the males before fleeing alongside Bootman in the direction of South Street, prosecutors said. 

Upon hearing the suspects’ descriptions and direction of flight broadcast, two Boston Police officers stopped Price and Bootman in the area of St. Rose Street and South Street.  

"None of the intended targets was struck," Conley said. "Instead, two people wholly unrelated to this conflict suffered gunshot wounds that could have killed them. Fortunately, it appears that both will survive, and a combination of good cameras and great police work resulted in the defendants' arrests before anyone else was injured."

In addition to witness statements and surveillance imagery, Transit Police recovered ballistic evidence at the station.

Price was represented by Adelio De Miranda and Bootman by Thomas Karp.  Both return to court Feb. 23.

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

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Identification Sought.

male person of interest

Transit Police Detectives are seeking the identity of the individuals depicted within. If you know the whereabouts or identity of these individuals 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.

On Thursday, 01/01/15, the female subject depicted within entered an unoccupied Peter Pan bus inside the South Station Bus Terminal and stole diamond earrings valued at $3000.00 and a camera valued at $800.00 from a passenger’s bag. The male subject depicted within accompanied the female.

female person of interest

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

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Boston men face arraignment today for Forest Hills shooting

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On January 26, 2015 at approximately 2pm Transit Police officers on patrol at the Forest Hills MBTA station responded to the sound of gunshots coming from the direction of the New Washington Street end of the station ( see posting here). Subsequent to an investigation Transit Police detectives arrested Reginald Price, 18, of Jamaica Plain and Nicholas Bootman, 18, of Dorchester. It is expected Price and Bootman will be arraigned sometime today in West Roxbury District Court for numerous Assault charges to include Assault with Intent to Murder and various firearm violations.


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

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Shooting investigation Forest Hills MBTA

*****UPDATE*************
Transit Police have arrested 2 males, both 18 years of age from Boston, relative to the below referenced incident.

On January 26, 2015 at approximately 2pm Transit Police officers on patrol at Forest Hills MBTA station heard what appeared to be multiple gunshots coming from the entrance/exit doors leading the the 39th bus berth. Officers immediately responded to the area to investigate. Transit Police detectives on scene report the following preliminary information. : a male subject armed with a handgun exited the station doors leading to the 39th bus berth. As the male subject exited he turned around and began to fire several gunshots into the station and then fled the scene.

 Several minutes later a female, age 24, presented herself to Boston Police E-13 police station with a NON life threatening graze wound apparently sustained from a gunshot from the above referenced incident. Additionally, Boston EMS responded to Forest Hills MBTA station for a 62 year old female complaining of back pain. The 62 year old victim, not aware she sustained a gunshot wound, was transported to a local area hospital for a life threatening injury.  At this time we are confident the female victims were not the intended targets. TPD detectives are exploring the possibility the incident maybe gang related.

Transit Police detectives are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident and working several leads. A portion of the incident was captured on the MBTA's public safety cameras and is aiding in the investigation.

Media inquiries should be directed to LT. R.Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com

Sandwich man falsely pulls fire alarm.

On January 22, 2015 at approximately 11:30pm Transit Police officers working in Area 1 received a radio call to respond to the MBTA's Downtown Crossing station for a report of an activated fire alarm.  Boston Fire Department Ladder 24 along with various MBTA transportation personnel also responded. Upon arrival officers located the male individual, later identified as John Herbaugh, 36, of Sandwich who was responsible for pulling the alarm. Herbaugh explained he pulled the fire alarm because he was looking for someone from the MBTA to speak with.

John Herbaugh will be summoned into Boston Municipal Court-Central Division for False Fire Alarm and Disorderly Conduct.

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

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Jamaica Plain man wanted on numerous charges discovers Point of Entry Policing.

Robert Glavin

On January 21, 2015 at approximately 5:20pm Transit Police officers working in Area 3 were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTA's Andrew Sq. station. While there they observed a male, later identified as Robert Glavin, 32, of Jamaica Plain fare evade by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached Glavin for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for Glavin's arrest issued from South Boston District Court for Possession to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Receiving Stolen Property Over 2500.00 and Brighton District Court for Shoplifting, Resisting Arrest and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon. Glavin was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. Glavin was also issued a citation for Fare Evasion.

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

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