Assault
Quincy man assaults driver, passenger on MBTA bus
By Patrick Ronan | The Patriot Ledger | Sep 04, 2013 QUINCY — A 35-year-old Quincy man has been charged with assaulting the driver and a passenger on an MBTA bus traveling through Quincy Point. Israel Gordon of Sea Street was arraigned Wednesday in Quincy District Court on charges of assault and battery and assault…
Read MoreLocal 589 Offers Condolences for Slain ATU Bus Driver in Canada
Of behalf of all the members of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589’s Executive Board would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of brother Irvine Fraser and our union brothers and sisters at Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505. Brother Fraser was a 58-year-old Winnipeg Transit driver and member of ATU, Local 1505.…
Read MoreQuincy Man Arrested in Newton, Charged with Assaulting MBTA Worker
Quincy Patch | By Daniel Libon | December 31, 2016 6:29 pm ET NEWTON, MA — A Quincy man faces charges after allegedly indecently assaulting an MBTA employee. John Alves, 34, was arrested at the Riverside Green Line Station in Newton. He faces a charge of indecent assault and battery, according to transit police. On…
Read MoreStatement from Boston Carmen’s Union President, Jimmy O’Brien, in response to attack on MBTA Bus Driver
“Bus operators have the hardest jobs in the MBTA. Everyday operators are harassed. Assaults have become too common. Many no longer report all of the incidents because they have come to expect it as part of their job. This is unacceptable. The vast majority of operators are on old buses that lack sufficient safety barriers.…
Read MoreMBTA bus driver suspended after fight with passenger
Boston Globe | By Sara DiNatale and Steve Annear | August 26, 2015 A woman gets up briskly and calls to a young girl, presumably her daughter, to get off an MBTA bus parked on Warren Street. Just before the woman steps off the bus, she rips the cover off a plastic cup and tosses…
Read MoreSomerville man sentenced to jail for harassing MBTA employee
Boston Globe | December 27, 2013 | By Brock Parker A Somerville man has been sentenced to jail after he pleaded guilty to harassment of an MBTA employee and violating an injunction prohibiting him from threatening any person because of his or her race. Joseph Balistreri, 39, pleaded guilty Friday in Suffolk Superior Court to…
Read MoreFare evader arrested in assault of MBTA driver
Boston Metro | April 25, 2016 A man refusing to pay his fare spit on an MBTA bus driver before leading police on a lengthy pursuit, cops said. Jorge Diaz-Vasquez, 44, of Boston, boarded a bus at about 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, but refused to pay his way, according to authorities. When the driver tried…
Read MoreMBTA bus driver assaulted by passenger in Somerville
An MBTA bus driver was reportedly assaulted by a man in Somerville Sept. 23. According to MBTA reports, a driver for the 80 bus said she was assaulted by a man at about 7:12 p.m. at 456 Medford St. She was taken to Somerville Hospital for treatment of bruises. Somerville police questioned the man who…
Read MoreMan Spits on T Bus Operator
On Monday, February 15, 2016, at approximately 5:50 PM, the subject depicted within spat on an MBTA Bus Operator near Central Square in Lynn. The incident occurred onboard an MBTA Bus # 871, Route # 442. If you know the whereabouts or identity of this individual please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. If you…
Read MoreTwo MBTA Drivers Assaulted
According to the Transit Police, two MBTA drivers were assaulted last week on the same day (Tuesday, Sept. 10): Incident #1: On Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 3:45 pm, the unidentified female (depicted in the photo on the right) kicked a MBTA Route # 32 bus operator while operating at the intersection of West Street and…
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