A Southie man with a 22-page felony file has been charged in an alleged knife assault on the Andrew MBTA station.
Thomas Digaetano, 42, has been ordered held pending a dangerousness listening to after being arraigned in connection to the alleged assault earlier this week.
An MBTA Transit Police officer on Tuesday at round 4:14 p.m. reportedly noticed two males combating close to the Ellery Avenue entrance to the busway at Andrew Station.
When the cop approached, one of many males fled towards Southampton Avenue. The officer chased the person, later recognized as Digaetano, and detained him not removed from the station.
The alleged sufferer, 41, suffered a number of lacerations to his head and stomach. He was transported to Boston Medical Middle for therapy.
Surveillance footage exhibits Digaetano allegedly assaulting the sufferer with a knife, placing the sufferer a number of occasions in his higher physique.
A second suspect, proven sporting a black T-shirt and tan shorts and a black backpack, is seen kicking and punching the sufferer whereas he’s on the bottom. The second suspect was being sought by police.
Digaetano has a 22-page felony file together with 5 open instances in South Boston. A few of his current prices embody possession with intent to distribute, assault and battery, theft, strangulation, and kidnapping.
“This act of violence in the middle of the day in a busy transit station is intolerable and an affront to the many public transportation users who expect and deserve safe, efficient transit,” Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden stated in a press release.
“I thank the MBTA police for their quick work in apprehending this suspect and I believe a dangerousness hearing is entirely appropriate given the nature of the attack,” Hayden added.
Digaetano was charged with assault to homicide, and assault and battery with a harmful weapon.
Decide Roberto Ronquillo ordered Digaetano held pending a June 11 dangerousness listening to. Below Massachusetts regulation, a defendant discovered harmful by a choose may be held with out bail for as much as 120 days.
