Fugitive nabbed by MBTA Police for evading fare

BOSTON — MBTA Transit Police have arrested a Lynn man after he evaded fare.

At 6:40 p.m. Monday, Transit Police say a man at Andrew Square Station skipped out on paying fare by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer.

When police approached the man to issue him a citation, they discovered several outstanding warrants for him. The man, identified as 51-year-old Michael Marino of Lynn, had warrants out of Falmouth District Court for larceny of a motor vehicle, destruction of property over 1,200, numerous motor vehicle violations, being a fugitive from justice and assault with a dangerous weapon.

Marino was arrested and taken to Transit Police HQ.

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