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MBTA Transit Police Identify Suspect in Roxbury Bus Shove of Elderly Woman

Investigators say surveillance shows the assailant with an infant before the victim was shoved from a Route 28 bus in Roxbury.

Overview

  • Transit Police announced they have identified the woman seen in video pushing an older passenger off the bus on Sept. 8 around 1 p.m. at MLK Jr. Boulevard and Warren Street.
  • Officials have not released the suspect’s name publicly, and no arrest or charging information has been disclosed.
  • Onboard footage shows the suspect repeatedly pushing the victim at the front door, shoving her to the sidewalk, and tossing the victim’s shopping cart before leaving with a stroller.
  • Investigators said an officer arrived about seven minutes after the incident and paramedics reached the scene roughly 20 minutes later; the victim was taken to a hospital and her current condition has not been confirmed.
  • Riders expressed alarm about safety on Boston buses, and Transit Police have asked anyone with information to contact their investigators at 617-222-1050.