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On April 8, 2016 at approximately 5:45PM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTAs Quincy Center Station. While there they had their attention drawn to a male, later identified as Michael Sargent, 37, of Quincy. Sargeant was smoking from a cigarette within feet of a conspicuously posted "NO SMOKING" sign. Officers approached and requested Sargenats identification for citation purposes.  Sargent provided a false name and other identifiers in an attempt to mislead the officers. Subsequently officers discovered Sargents true identity which revealed he was wanted by Plymouth District Court for Possession of a Class B Substance. Sargeant was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. Prior to transport officers located a plastic baggie containing suspected Heroin in Sargents possession.

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

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The events listed above are allegations; All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

     

On September 2, 2016 at approximately 1:30PM a Transit Police officer assigned to the North District was on patrol at the MBTAs Porter Sq. Commuter Rail station. While there his attention was drawn to a male, later identified as Patrick Williams-Denis, 21, of Quincy. Williams-Denis was seated on a bench at the far end of the Commuter Rail platform and appeared to be rolling a marijuana cigarette. The officer proceeded in Williams-Denis location to further observe. Upon approached the officer observed what he believed to be marijuana and in fact Williams-Denis admitted he was preparing a marijuana cigarette. Williams-Denis claimed to have additional marijuana in his possession and consented to a search of his contents. Subsequently the officer recovered a 32 caliber handgun loaded to capacity from Williams-Denis backpack, additional individually wrapped baggies of marijuana and a scale. The officer determined Williams-Denis did not possess a license to carry a firearm. He was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

Williams-Denis will arraigned sometime today in Cambridge District Court for the following offences: Possession of a Firearm w/Defaced serial number and Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Distribute.

On December 28, 2016 at approximately 7:45PM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District received a radio call to respond to the MBTAs Riverside Station located in Newton for a report of an MBTA employee who the victim of an Indecent Assault & Battery. Upon arrival the officers were met by the victim who informed the officers of the following: while travelling on a Green Line trolley en route to Riverside a male, later identified as John Alves, 34, of Quincy indecently assaulted the victim. Upon arriving at Riverside Alves exited the train and approached another MBTA employee and stated "  I just wanted to give her a hug and kiss".

Alves was located nearby, positively identified and placed into custody for Indecent Assault & Battery. Alves was transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process. During this process it was discovered there was an arrest warrant in existence for his arrest issued from Brookline District Court for Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle, Operating Recklessly and Operating without a License.


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

the events listed above are allegations; All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt