Malden man arrested for alleged indecent assault of woman in wheelchair on MBTA bus

Bryan Lambert

April 14, 2024 at 8:46 PM·1 min read

A Malden man has been arrested for alleged indecent assault of a woman in a wheelchair at an MBTA station Saturday.

According to MBTA Transit Police, officers stationed at Lechmere arrested a 59-year-old Malden man for indecently assaulting a woman using a wheelchair on a bus.

“We applaud the victim for speaking out & reporting this incident to TPD,” Transit Police wrote on social media.

Neither the alleged suspect or the victim were identified.

4/13 8PM #MBTA Lechmere TPD officers arrested a 59y/o Malden man for Indecently Assaulting a wheelchair bound female on board an MBTA bus. We applaud the victim for speaking out & reporting this incident to TPD.
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) April 14, 2024

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