Chaos erupted Thursday evening at the State Street MBTA station when police responded to a report of a man allegedly flashing a gun at a group of youngsters. The Transit Police Department disclosed the incident in a late-night post on X, detailing their confrontation with the suspect at around 8PM.
1/13 8PM #MBTA State St. TPD Offs respond for a male allegedly brandishing a firearm at group of juveniles. Offs located SP NO firearm found. SP had numerous warrants-A&B on a PO 2x, Disorderly/Resisting Arrest. SP placed into custody transported to TPDHQ for booking process.
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) January 14, 2024
Officers swarmed the scene and promptly located the individual in question. However, upon his apprehension, a thorough search revealed no firearm on the suspect's person. As a result, fears of an armed confrontation were quickly dispelled among the station's anxious commuters. The Transit Police's post confirmed, "TPD Offs located SP NO firearm found."
The man, despite the absence of a weapon, was not without a record. Police discovered he had numerous outstanding warrants for his arrest, including past charges of Assault & Battery on a Police Officer—not once but twice—as well as Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest. The rap sheet painted a troubling picture, one of a repeat offender well-acquainted with the wrong side of the law.
Authorities took the individual, whose identity has not been released, into custody. He was transported to Transit Police headquarters, where he would undergo the standard booking process, the MBTA Transit Police shared on X. In the cold walls of TPDHQ, his alleged intimidation of juveniles—though not by means of a firearm—ended, perhaps closing yet another chapter in his storied conflict with the law.
