Police sealed off the upper busway at the Forest Hills MBTA station in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood Friday afternoon after an incident that left three people injured, authorities said. Aerial video and street-level footage showed a heavy response, with numerous officers, MBTA workers and emergency personnel clustered outside the station as yellow police tape blocked off a wide swath of the area.
Scene and response
The MBTA reported that the Forest Hills Upper Busway was temporarily closed because of police activity and told riders to board buses from the lower busway instead. The agency said Orange Line train service was not affected.
As reported by NBC Boston, aerial video showed more than a dozen police vehicles and two ambulances staged at the station. Boston EMS told the outlet that three people were transported from the scene.
Local context
Forest Hills is a key transfer point where riders connect between the Orange Line and a tangle of bus routes, so any disruption can ripple quickly through Jamaica Plain and beyond. A prior serious stabbing near the station in November 2024, which left a woman injured, underscored how tense the area can become when violence erupts around the hub.
What riders should expect
The MBTA advisory directed riders to use the lower busway while police remained on scene and warned that alternate routing or delays could develop if the closure needed to expand. Commuters were urged to monitor T-Alerts for the latest service updates.
Investigation
Boston Police and MBTA Transit Police stayed on site as the afternoon unfolded, but officials had not released additional details about what led up to the incident or the conditions of the three people who were hurt as of this posting. NBC Boston provided the initial information from the scene, and authorities said more details would be made public as the investigation continues.
