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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.

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On June 16, 2016 at approximately 7:15PM Transit Police officers assigned to the Central District were on patrol at the MBTAs Tufts Medical Center Station when their attention was drawn to a male, later identified as Anthony Binsfield,  32, of Plymouth. Binsfield was inhaling an unknown substance from a glass pipe. Officers approached Binsfield who proceeded to furnish the officers with misleading information relative to his identity. Officers eventually ascertained Binsfields true name and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for his arrest issued from: Dedham District Court for Larceny, Plymouth District Court for Larceny from a Building, Credit Card Larceny and Larceny Over 250.00 (3 counts). Binsfield was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

 During the booking process Binsfiled was found to be in possession of what the officers believed to be Heroin. Binsfield will be additional charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

On March 2, 2017 at approximately 11:20AM Transit Police officers assigned to the Central District received a radio call to respond to the MBTAs Park Street station for a report of an Assault in Progress. Upon arrival officers were met by the victim, a 26 year old male, who informed the officers of the following : he was approached by a male, later identified as Shaun Goodwin, 41, of Boston whom had harassed him in the past. Goodwin challenged the victim to a physical confrontation as the victim was purchasing a Charlie ticket. The victim attempted to walk away, at this time Goodwin removed a hypodermic needle from his pocket and threatened the victim with it. The victim fled and called police.
 

Goodwin, who was still on scene, was placed into custody for Assault by Means of Dangerous Weapon and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.