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Man Who Accosted Family, Made Sexual Comments to 9-Year-Old on MBTA's Orange Line Arrested

The subject was wanted for intimidation of a witness and assault and battery

MBTA Transit Police said a man who allegedly accosted a family and made "harsh sexual comments" to a 9-year-old girl on an Orange Line train has been arrested.

The subject was wanted for questioning for the crimes of intimidation of a witness and assault and battery. The incident reportedly occurred Tuesday on board a northbound Orange Line train at Community College Station.

A picture released by MBTA Transit Police showed a bearded man wearing glasses, a black hat and black glasses gesturing toward the camera.

MBTA police said only that the suspect was identified and arrested on Wednesday.

No further information was immediately available.

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