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MBTA Bus Assault Suspect Arrested in Roxbury, to Face Charges

Authorities have withheld her name pending further review of the case.

Overview

  • The Sept. 8 incident on Route 28 at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Warren Street was captured on onboard and nearby surveillance video.
  • Footage shows an older passenger being shoved off the bus, landing face-first on the sidewalk.
  • The assailant threw the victim’s shopping cart off the vehicle and later exited with a stroller.
  • Bystanders, including the driver, stood over the injured woman before paramedics arrived roughly 20 minutes later.
  • Officials say the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening and she was taken to a hospital as a precaution, with the MBTA noting operators are trained to call first responders and avoid moving injured riders.