Boston teenager accused of threatening MBTA bus driver with a knife

A metropolis teen is going through a number of gun and assault costs after he allegedly threatened a T bus driver with a knife and threw a lighter on the driver.

The 15-year-old from Boston was allegedly carrying a gun with a high-capacity journal throughout the assault, in accordance with the Suffolk DA’s workplace.

MBTA Transit Police responded to a name for an assault on an MBTA bus driver final Friday at round 9:12 p.m.

The T bus driver reported that three juveniles boarded the bus on the Bennington and Trident streets cease with out paying the fare — resulting in an argument. The motive force continued on his route.

Then because the minors received off the bus on the Walley and Gladstone streets cease, the 15-year-old allegedly tossed a cigarette lighter on the driver. The lighter struck the plexiglass partition, however didn’t hit the motive force.

The motive force received up, and as he stood by the bus door, the 15-year-old allegedly pulled out a knife whereas stepping towards him.

The juveniles then walked towards Gladstone Avenue, and the motive force flagged down a police officer. The motive force didn’t maintain any accidents.

Officers noticed and arrested the 15-year-old with out incident. Throughout the arrest, one of many different juveniles supplied to take the 15-year-old’s backpack, which the officers didn’t enable.

Throughout reserving, officers discovered a 9mm pistol with a high-capacity journal containing 11 rounds within the backpack.

“There are numerous disturbing elements here, all made even more disturbing given the age of the person charged,” Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden stated.

“Threatening anyone with a knife, in this case an MBTA driver responsible for safe transportation of passengers, is intolerable,” he added. “The addition of an untraceable firearm with a high-capacity magazine makes the incident even more troubling.”