Police: Homeless guy at North Station attacks homeless guy selling newspapers to help homeless guys

Not a street artist's older brotherMBTA Transit Police charged a homeless man responded to a Spare Change vendor's offer of some coffee this afternoon by throwing the hot beverage in his face and then rifling through his pockets.

According to a police report, the victim was at the bottom of the escalator on the Garden side selling the papers when Frank Mangini asked him for some spare change. The victim instead gave him a cup of hot coffee. After the victim recovered from the shock of having it thrown in his face and having his pockets rifled, police say:

[The victim] pushed Mr. Mangini away. Mr. Mangini then punched [the victim] in the face with a closed fist. During the assault, Mr. Mangini took [the victim's] metal cart and threw it at [the victim], destroying 30 newspapers (approximate value of $30) and a stereo (approximate value of $60).

Jason Morley captured the aftermath of the incident:

Innocent, etc.