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Police: Dorchester Woman Tried to Punch Officer

Carmen Torres MBTA Transit Police

A Dorchester woman is under arrest after trying to punch a police officer, according to MBTA Transit Police.

Carmen Torres, 47, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged with assault on Thursday. According to Transit Police, Torres was on a Silver Line bus at Downtown Crossing when she punched a man in the chest. When officers arrived, they said Torres appeared intoxicated. As officers tried to ask her what happened, she got belligerent, according to police.

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After placing Torres into custody, officers found she had two outstanding warrants, including one for assaulting ambulance personnel, according to police.

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