Earlier this week, Boston authorities arrested a 16-year-old male involved in a racially charged harassment episode on a Red Line train in September.
9/21 11PM several juvenile males onboard an #MBTA RL train near JFK were harassing, threatening to rob passengers & taunting individuals allegedly based on their ethnicity. Juveniles smashed out train window & fled. TPD Detectives actively investigating. Charges will be sought. pic.twitter.com/uD36wQLxvL
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) September 22, 2023
The reported incident involved a group of teens breaking a train window, threatening passengers, and engaging in racially biased behavior.
According to the Boston.com report, this group threatened to rob train passengers and harassed individuals based on their ethnic background. Asian passenger Vivian Dang reported receiving racial slurs and having a bicycle wheel thrust to her face.
Another account by Boston Globe revealed the teens mimicked a stereotypical accent during the incident.
