Category: Announcement

Man allegedly spit at T driver

Jeffrey Martinez

Boston Herald | Sunday, July 14, 2013 | By Ariel Rodriguez A 22-year-old Boston man is expected in Lynn District Court tomorrow accused of spitting at an MBTA bus driver after a dispute on a Route 435 bus in Lynn on June 18, transit police say. Jeffrey Martinez was arrested and charged with assault and …

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Local 589 President Testifies at State House

Members of the Committee on the Judiciary listen to testimony in the Gardner Auditorium at the Massachusetts State House.

This past Tuesday, Local 589’s President John Lee testified at the State House in support of legislation, S 718,  to help stem the rise of attacks on MBTA employees. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Sal DiDomenico, would allow police, with probable cause, to arrest suspects who assault public employees. As the law stands now, unless a police officer actually sees …

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Police seek MBTA spitting suspect

By Item Staff | The Daily Item LYNN — Transit Police detectives are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly spat on an MBTA bus driver while getting off the vehicle near Central Square. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 18, on the Route 435 bus as it was traveling in Lynn, according …

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