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Bus operator assaulted near Columbia Rd and Washington StBoston MA

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Columbia Rd & Washington St, Boston, MA 02121

A bus operator was assaulted near Columbia Road and Washington Street. The suspect, described as a Black male with facial hair and dreadlocks or braids, wore a dark zip-up sweatshirt and carried a plastic bag possibly containing food. The suspect fled on foot, possibly accompanied by a female.

Audio|Source: MBTA Transit Police
03:45
Transcript:
00:00
Operations to Charlie 619, Charlie Sierra, can you take it into Washington Street and Columbia Road?
00:06
For Brest 1900, we're getting a report that the operator is being assaulted.
00:15
619 has that.
00:22
Charlie, sir, has it. I'll be clearing out with the office of the barrow that way.
00:27
Time for.
00:33
Go.
00:37
No.
00:43
Operations to unit heading into Washington Street, Columbia Road. It looks like (name withheld) with dreadlocks or braids wearing a dark zip-up sweater is sitting on the operator.
01:02
Braces the unit setting into Washington Street, Columbia Road.
01:07
That party may still be on the bus, at the rear of the bus.
01:18
Chalbisier, $17.
01:20
The racing is the answering.
01:23
Ma'am, if you have an available five, you need to send them over to six to help out.
01:36
10-4.
01:37
516 to operations, a little over there.
01:41
To the call, sir.
01:47
617 to operations.
01:49
He's answering.
01:51
He's standing by with this mother and his child until he gets here.
01:58
Not said.
01:59
When it's heading into Washington, Columbia, that party got off the bus.
02:04
Looks like he's walking down Washington Street.
02:14
619 operations, we know which direction.
02:19
Towards the rear of the bus. Towards the rear of the bus.
02:26
The individual carrying a plastic bag, possibly full of food.
02:36
Six one-line operations. You said he cleared the bus walking down Washington Street?
02:42
It is Washington Street, sir. He walked towards the back of the bus up that street,
02:48
maybe in the company of a female.
02:58
I'm off at Columbia and Washington. Bus number?
03:01
1,800, plus 1900.
03:04
Okay,
03:06
that's he'll be walking to a school zone.
03:10
Sir?
03:16
One more time with that description.
03:19
Black male, facial hair, dread or braids wearing a dark color zip-up sweatshirt, carrying some type of plastic bag with food in it.
03:33
Me too.
03:42
516 operations. Tell me 10-6[1] the area. I'll be on an area search.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-6: Busy / Out of service (Unavailable)

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Columbia Rd & Washington St, Boston, MA 02121
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