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- Officers from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police are searching for four suspects they allege assaulted a man in a wheelchair in Boston
- The MBTA Transit Police alleged the four suspects kicked the man, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs
- The alleged incident happened on June 7 at the Chinatown Orange Line T Stop
Police in Boston are asking the public to help identify four people they allege kicked a man in a wheelchair, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs at the city’s Chinatown Orange Line T Stop in June.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police shared security camera photos of the four suspects on social media, asking if anyone recognizes the individuals and would be able to assist police in identifying them.
In the post, the MBTA Transit Police alleged the four individuals “were harassing an adult male in [a] wheelchair & kicked him forcing him to tumble down the stairs” during an encounter on June 7 around 8:30 p.m.
PEOPLE has reached out to the MBTA Transit Police for more information about the incident.
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Local Boston station WBZ-TV reported that it’s not known if the victim sustained injuries. Police have not identified him or provided an update on his condition.
“Honestly heartbreaking,” a tourist visiting Boston told WBZ-TV. “Regardless of where I’m from or where this person is from, everyone is human. Everyone should be treated with respect and dignity.”
On social media, others reacted with sympathy for the victim and asked police to share more about his condition.
The MBTA Transit Police asked anyone with information about the alleged suspects in the photos to contact its criminal investigations unit with “any info you have.”
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