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MBTA Transit Police Seek Public's Aid to Identify Suspect in Lewd Act at Shawmut Station

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Published on September 26, 2024
MBTA Transit Police Seek Public's Aid to Identify Suspect in Lewd Act at Shawmut StationSource: X/MBTA Transit Police

The MBTA Transit Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying an individual involved in an incident of lewd and lascivious conduct that occurred on September 25 at Shawmut Station. According to their post, at around 6:30 p.m., the subject allegedly exposed himself to two 14-year-old females and committed a lewd act.

The post from the MBTA Transit Police on their X account was straightforward, "Lewd & Lascivious Conduct. 9/25 630PM #MBTA Shawmut Station. Subject targeted two 14 y/o females, fully exposed his genitals to them & committed a lewd act. Do you recognize this subject of interest? Pls contact our CIU w/any info you have. Let's ID this individual." MBTA Transit Police shared an image of the person in question.

The incident has raised questions about the safety measures in place on the MBTA system and officials are reviewing protocols to ensure such incidents are swiftly addressed and the perpetrators are brought to justice. Anyone with related information is asked to contact the MBTA Transit Police's Criminal Investigations Unit.