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On February 1, 2017 at approximately 7:30PM Transit Police officers were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTAs Chinatown station. While there they had their attention drawn to a male, later identified as Xavier Galatis, 24, of Medford. Galatis entered through the fare gates without paying his fare. Officers approached Galatis for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered there were warrants in existence for Galatis arrest issued from Cambridge District Court for Assault & Battery on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct and Threats to Commit a Crime.


Galatis was issued a citation, placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

On April 5, 2016 at approximately 6:45pm Transit Police officers assigned to the Central District were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTAs Back Bay Station. Officers had their attention drawn to a male, later identified as Michael Nalbantian, 29, of Boston. Nalbantian was loitering in the entrance to the station and appeared to be stuffing marijuana into a cigarette. Officers approached and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for Nalbantians arrest issued out of Boston Municipal Court for: Wanton Destruction of Property, A&B to Intimidate w/Bodily Injury, Armed Robbery and two Counts of Civil Rights Violations. Nalbantian was placed into custody and transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process. During this process officers located marijuana in Nalbantians cigarette.

In our ongoing commitment to prevent bike larcenies on the MBTA please furnish us with any information you may have on the whereabouts of the individual depicted within, Carmelo Maldonado, 50, address unknown. Maldonado is wanted by Transit Police Detectives, warrants are in existence, for three separate bike larcenies occurring at the MBTAs Stony Brook station.


If you know the whereabouts or identity of this individual please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. If you would like to assist our investigators but wish to remain anonymous you can always text us your tip to 873873 or use the anonymous feature on our SeeSay app

 

On April 13, 2016 at approximately 9AM Transit Police officers assigned to the Central District were conducting Point of Entry Policing at the MBTAs Mass Ave station. While there they had their attention drawn to a female, later identified as Liann Duyon, 28, of Lynn. Duyon was smoking from a cigarette within several "NO SMOKING" signs posted in close proximity. Officers approached Duyon to educate her relative to the No Smoking Laws on MBTA property and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for her arrest issued from Lynn District Court for; Assault & Battery on a Police Officer, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, Home Invasion and Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon. Duyon was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

On December 5, 2016 at approximately 6:20PM Transit Police officers assigned to the Departments Crime Suppression Team were at the MBTAs Chinatown station conducting Point of Entry Policing. While there they observed a male, later identified as Omar Clapp, 38, of Dorchester evade his fare by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached Clapp for the purpose of issuing a citation and subsequently discovered there was a warrant in existence for his arrest issued from Roxbury District Court for Indecent Assault & Battery and Dorchester District Court for two counts of Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon.

Clapp was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

On January 24, 2017 at approximately 9:10am Transit Police officers assigned to the Departments Crime Suppression Team were on patrol at the MBTAs Haymarket Station. While there they encountered a group of disorderly individuals who officers ejected from the station. One of the individuals, later identified as Anthony Norton-Uliano, 21, of Chelsea had a warrant for his arrest issued from Chelsea District Court for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon 2 counts, Home Invasion, Assault & Battery, Malicious Destruction of Property Over 250.00 and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon.


Norton-Uliano was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

O September 20, 2016 at approximately 3:30PM Transit Police officers assigned to the North District received a radio call to respond to the MBTAs Porter Sq. station for a report of a male who was secretly taking videos of female passengers. Upon arrival the officer was met by a female victim who informed them a fellow passenger pointed out a male, later identified as James Cullers,51, of Boston and stated " Hes video taping up your skirt". The victim confronted Cullers who admitted to the act and agreed to delete the video. The victim then pointed out Cullers to the officer.

The officer approached Cullers who was holding a cellular telephone in his hand. Upon approach of the officer Culler began to manipulate the phone and apologize. Subsequent to an investigation Cullers was placed into custody for Making a Secret Video (Known as the Up Skirting Law) and transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process. During the booking process it was discovered there was a warrant for Cullers arrest issued from Wareham District Court for Rape and 2 counts of Indecent Assault & Battery on a person Over 14.

On September 29, 2016 at approximately 10:00PM members of the TPDs Crime Suppression Team were on patrol at the MBTAs Andrew Sq. station when their attention was drawn to a male, later identified as Stephen Berry, 46, of South Boston. Berry fare evaded through the fare gates by "Piggybacking" in behind a paying patron. Officers approached Berry to issue a citation and subsequently discovered he had several warrants in existence for his arrest issued by Quincy District Court for Assault & Battery on a Police Officer, Larceny Over 250.00, Receiving Stolen Property and Receiving a Stolen MV. Berry was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

On June 6, 2016 at approximately 11:30AM Transit Police officers assigned to the South District were on patrol at the MBTAs Quincy Center Station. While they were approached by a female who pointed out a male, later identified as Mark Melanson, 53, of Lynn whom she believed may have been following her. Officers approached Melanson to ascertain the situation and subsequently discovered there were several warrants in existence for his arrest issued from Malden District Court for Larceny Over 250.00 & Larceny Under 250.00, Salem District Court for Shoplifting and Lynn District Court for Destruction of Property Over 250.00 and Failure to Provide DNA Sample.


Melanson was placed into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process.

  

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

   

 
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