buses
Friendly East Boston man offered toke to wrong person at Andrew station
By adamg - 5/16/12 - 4:59 pmSo this guy from East Boston strikes up a conversation with another guy sitting on a bench in the busway at Andrew station this afternoon. He's feeling mellow, gets a joint out of his right jacket pocket, lights up and offers his newfound friend a toke.
Unfortunately for the man, the guy was an undercover Transit Police officer, assigned to anti-drug duty at the South Boston station, police report.
Transit Police report the officer summoned other officers and they confiscated the man's cigarette - and the two additional bags of pot he had in his pocket. Fortunately for him, he was holding less than an ounce, so he was only issued a $100 citation, police say.
Sometimes T buses just say to hell with it all
By adamg - 5/9/12 - 5:41 pmJessica Orndorff tweets:
Just saw an MBTA bus in Andrew with "!*%?&$" on its display.
Nabbed: Alleged bus spitter
By adamg - 5/9/12 - 2:27 pmBoston Police today found and arrested Rafael Guzman, 21, charged with spitting at a driver on a 28 bus last month.
Guzman faces charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a public employee. His alleged accomplice, Maurice Jones, 18, of Roxbury, was arrested three days after the incident, in which Guzman allegedly responded to requests to pay his fare by spitting at the driver after which Jones made motions as if he had a gun and cursed out the driver.
Innocent, etc.
He rides the 30 so you don't have to
By adamg - 5/9/12 - 7:23 amJason, who blogs about rides on the T, reviews the 30 bus, which runs between Mattapan Square and Forest Hills via Roslindale Square:
In contrast to the 28 and 31, the 30 route itself is quite tranquil serving a mainly residential slice of western Mattapan and northern Roslindale, the parts of Boston no typical tourist would think could exist within Boston city limits. It also may be the only MBTA bus route that gets to cut through a cemetery which when coupled with the High Speed Line creates a double play of cemetery-cutting. ... The 30 keeps quiet and does its job and tries to not let delays get in its way.
MBTA IDs alleged bus spitter, begins manhunt
By adamg - 5/3/12 - 11:15 am
Spitting images.
MBTA Transit Police today identified the man charged with spitting at a 28 bus driver on April 23 as Rafael Guzman, 21.
If caught, Guzman will be charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a public employee. His alleged accomplice, Maurice Jones, 18, of Roxbury, was arrested three days after the incident, in which Guzman allegedly responded to requests to pay his fare by spitting at the driver after which Jones made motions as if he had a gun and cursed out the driver.
Innocent, etc.
Suspect nabbed for bus spitting incident
By adamg - 4/26/12 - 10:41 am
MBTA Transit Police report arresting a Roxbury teen on charges he threatened a Route 28 driver with what appeared to be a gun after his pal spit in the driver's face.
Maurice Jones, 18, was arrested this morning and will be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon for the April 18 incident. Police say they have "developed strong leads" on the other suspect, captured on video spitting at the driver after refusing to pay his bus fare.
Innocent, etc.
Police hunt two for spitting at T driver, then threatening him
By adamg - 4/23/12 - 12:01 pmMBTA Transit Police are looking for a teen they say responded to a bus driver's demand he pay his fare by spitting at him and for his pal, who motioned as if he had a gun and uttered a threat. According to police, the video shows what happened around 8:45 p.m. last Wednesday on a 28 bus at Warren and Hazlewood streets in Roxbury:
The bus driver requested he pay the fare, or exit the bus. Suspect # 1, who had money in his hand, again refused, but put a quarter in the fare machine. The 51-year old bus driver again told him to pay the fare or get off the bus. Suspect # 1 then became agitated stating "You know what man," then spat directly in the driver's face, hitting his eyes, forehead, mouth area and the window. He then fled the bus. At that point, Suspect # 2 stated: "Motherfucker, you want some of this, you really want this," while gesturing to his waistband. The bus driver stated he believed Suspect # 2 was motioning his hand as if he had a firearm concealed in his waistband. Suspect # 2 then fled the bus.
Among other evidence, police now have a swab coated in the first suspect's saliva.
What bus line does Tim Thomas take that doesn't have signs about not saving seats?
By adamg - 4/17/12 - 10:08 pmMatt McGowen likes the commercial, but wonders:
I hope that they don't cause confusion about the MBTA's no seat saving policy.
Citizen complaint of the day: Why do people who need to add value to their CharlieCard always get on the bus first?
By adamg - 4/9/12 - 9:19 amA delayed citizen asks why the T can't have two card readers on every bus - one for normal people and one for the first-in-liners whose CharlieCards come up empty. The city will no doubt forward this to the T.
Ed. note: A couple weeks ago at Washington and Cornell in Roslindale, I saw a most amazing thing - a guy waved other people onto the bus before him because he knew he had to add more value to his card and he didn't want to hold everybody up. You go, good sir!
Good thing Penelope takes the Red Line instead of the 66 bus
By adamg - 3/22/12 - 8:23 am
Rattus norvegicus?
Man Man the Sox Fan captured a moment on the 66 bus a couple weeks back.
Copyright Man Man the Sox Fan. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.
