Commuters faced a shocking incident on an MBTA Orange Line train when a 66-year-old Cambridge man was arrested for indecent exposure and inappropriate contact. Transit Police reported that yesterday at around 2 PM, the suspect was caught exposing himself and subsequently making unwanted physical contact with a female passenger. The complainant promptly alerted an officer patrolling the Massachusetts Avenue station, leading to the man's apprehension.
According to a post on X by the MBTA Transit Police, the victim recounted that the man exposed himself before proceeding to rub-up against her onboard the train. The officer responded immediately to take the offender into custody. This incident joins a concerning pattern of similar offenses on public transit, urging authorities to strictly monitor and swiftly to act on such reports.
4/12 2PM a TPD officer on patrol at #MBTA Mass Ave was informed by the victim a male was just exposing himself onboard an OL train & rubbed up against her. The man, 66 of Cambridge, was placed into custody & transported to TPDHQ for the arrest booking process.
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) April 13, 2024
The suspect, whose identity hasn't been disclosed, was removed from the train and transported to the Transit Police headquarters where he went through the arrest booking process. The victim, shaken by the event, has been offered support while the police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Witnesses or those with information are encouraged to contact the MBTA Transit Police.
