On Valentine’s Day morning, an individual reportedly flung a burning cigarette into another person's face, resulting in a burn, and subsequently menacingly brandished a knife. The MBTA Transit Police are on the hunt for the person of interest involved in this aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon (A&BDW), and they're turning to the public for help.
ID Sought re: A&BDW Knife. 2/13 6AM #MBTA South Station SP threw a lit cigarette in victim's face causing a burn & displayed a knife in a threatening manner. Recognize this person of interest? Contact our CIU at 617-222-1050 w/any info. You can remain anonymous. TY pic.twitter.com/UPRqROURI5
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) February 14, 2024
According to a post by the MBTA Transit Police, the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on February 13 and was conducted by a suspect who, after assaulting the victim with the cigarette, also displayed the knife threateningly they have released a photo of a person of interest and are urging anyone with information to come forward. The Transit Police have assured potential tipsters that they can remain anonymous when reaching out to the Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050 with any pertinent information regarding the suspect.
The MBTA Transit Police highlights the details that could be crucial in tracking down the suspect and preventing future incidents the photograph of the person of interest is available on the MBTA Transit Police's X page.
