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On May 15, 2016 at approximately 2:40PM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District received a radio call to respond to 230 Western Ave in Allston for a report of an assault on an MBTA bus operator. Upon arrival officers observed a male, later identified as Jason Santos, 36, of Belmont bleeding from his knuckles. Officers then ascertained the following;  a Route 86 MBTA bus while traveling in the vicinity of 300 Western Ave was passed by Santos who was operating a Toyota Scion.  Shortly thereafter when the bus operator attempted to pull into the bus stop in the vicinity of 230 Western Ave he was prevented from doing so by Santos vehicle who was blocking the bus stop. The MBTA bus operator was forced to stop in the middle street to allow passengers to disembark which caused delays for vehicles behind the bus. At this time Santos got out of his vehicle and approached the driver side of the MBTA bus and violently punched the window forcing it to shatter with shards of glass hitting the bus operator in his face and torso area. The MBTA bus operator was treated for possible shards of glass in his eyes by Boston EMS.

Santos claimed the bus operator cut him off and he was simply going to remind him to "use his mirrors" next time. Santos was placed into custody for Malicious Destruction of Property and Assault & Battery on a Public Employee and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

On December 17, 2016 at approximately 10:35PM members of the Transit Police MOP Unit received a radio call to respond to the MBTAs JFK/UMass station for a report of a passenger who "punched out a train window". Upon arrival officers were met by an MBTA employee who pointed out a male, later identified as Marco Haynes, 25 of Boston, and informed the officers Haynes for no apparent reason punched a train car window causing it to spider web crack. Officers approached Haynes, who was still seated inside the train. Officers detected a strong odor of alcohol about Haynes person and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for Haynes arrest issued from Dorchester District Court for Assault & Battery on a Family/Household member, Resisting Arrest, Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon 2 counts, Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Property Over 250.00 and Disorderly Conduct.

Haynes was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. Haynes will be additionally charged with Malicious Destruction of Property Over 250.00.


media inquiries should be directed to Superintendent Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mbta.com