Crime

14-year-old girl indecently assaulted at MBTA station, police say

The assault took place Monday at the Forest Hills stop in Jamaica Plain, according to police.

David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe, File

February 1, 2024

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A 14-year-old girl was indecently assaulted and threatened with a knife late Monday afternoon at the MBTA’s Forest Hills station in Jamaica Plain, according to Transit Police.

The assault occurred at 4 p.m., police said, and the same person was allegedly responsible for both acts.

After an investigation, officers arrested a juvenile male the following day.

1/29 a 14y/o female reported to TPD she was Indecently Assaulted & the same subj threatened her w/a knife at #MBTA Forest Hills 4PM. Subsequent to an investigation by TPD Detectives a juvenile male was arrested on 1/30 for said criminal acts & processed at TPDHQ.
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) January 31, 2024