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MBTA Transit Police are investigating after a man was allegedly punched in the face for asking another commuter for help finding his way this week.
The incident took place Wednesday around 5 p.m. The Green Line rider reportedly asked another man for directions at the Boylston station, which seemed to anger the person, police said.
Instead of answering his question, the fellow commuter struck the victim in the face with his fist and jumped on the T, fleeing the area, according to police.
No further details were immediately available.
1/11 at 5PM an adult male at Boylston #MBTA station asked another commuter, an adult male, for directions. This apparently angered the male as his response was to strike the V w/a closed fist in the face. SP then boarded a trolley & left the area. TPD detectives to investigate.
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) January 12, 2023
Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.
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