Suffolk County

Police: Man smashes MBTA train window after shouting at passing patron

BOSTON — Authorities are searching for a man they say smashed the window of an MBTA Red Line train Thursday night.

Officers responding to Ashmont Station around 5 p.m. took a report for a suspect who was yelling at a passenger inside a train car, according to Transit Police.

In a fit of frustration, the suspect smashed the train’s window with his elbow, causing a spider web crack.

Police are asking anyone who recognizes the man pictured to contact Transit Detectives.

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