BRAINTREE, Mass. — Authorities arrested a man Tuesday night who allegedly chased an MBTA employee with a sharp object.
Transit Police say a 28-year-old man from Jamaica Plain was boarding a train at Braintree Station around 10:45 p.m. when a worker informed him the train was not in service.
Angered by this, the suspect pulled out a hypodermic needle and chased the employee, according to officials.
The suspect was arrested and transported to Transit Police Headquarters for booking.
The worker was not injured during the incident.
No further information was immediately available.
12/26 10:45PM Braintree Station TPD offs arrest 28y/o male from JP after he chased an #MBTA employee w/a hypodermic needle. #MBTA employee simply informed SP the train he boarded was not in service. Apparently, this angered him. He was transported to TPDHQ for booking process.
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) December 27, 2023
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