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Transit Police Identify Suspect in Roxbury MBTA Bus Shove Caught on Video

Detectives have withheld her name pending an active investigation with a public tip line.

Overview

  • MBTA Transit Police say they have identified the woman seen on surveillance video shoving an elderly passenger off the Route 28 bus on Sept. 8 at MLK Jr. Boulevard and Warren Street in Roxbury.
  • Onboard and nearby cameras show the victim being pushed out the door and falling face-first, and the suspect tossing the victim’s shopping cart before leaving with an infant in a stroller.
  • Authorities have not released the victim’s current condition but confirm she was injured during the confrontation.
  • Response timelines are under scrutiny, with an officer arriving about seven minutes after the shove and paramedics rendering aid roughly 20 minutes later.
  • Investigators continue to seek information and ask anyone with tips to call the MBTA Transit Police at 617-222-1050.