A 34-year-old man is accused of stealing an MBTA Ride van with a passenger nonetheless inside, driving down Interstate 93 from Woburn to Boston earlier than slamming into a number of automobiles within the O’Neill Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon.
The suspect finally bought out of the MBTA car and fled into the Bostonian Hotel, based on police who swarmed the resort close to Faneuil Hall and located him hiding in a operate room.
The man, who was not instantly recognized by police, was arrested and transported to MBTA Transit Police headquarters for reserving.
The incident began at round 3:30 p.m. when an MBTA Ride driver parked the car close to 2 Elm St., in Woburn. The Ford Flex van had one feminine passenger aboard, and the lady was described as having mental challenges, police stated.
When the van was parked in Woburn, the motive force bought out of the car whereas the keys had been reportedly left within the ignition. That’s when the 34-year-old man bought within the car and drove away.
The passenger started calling 911 looking for assist, police stated.
Several minutes later, a Massachusetts State Police patrol positioned the car within the O’Neill Tunnel and tried to cease it. The suspect crashed into a number of automobiles within the tunnel and continued to flee on I-93 south in Boston.
Police minutes later discovered the car at Mercantile Street and Surface Road in Boston, and the suspect was within the Bostonian Hotel.
The feminine passenger sustained non-life threatening accidents, and she or he was transported to an area hospital for emergency care.
About three different automobiles sustained harm on account of the incident. The occupants of the automobiles that the suspect struck within the tunnel didn’t report any accidents.
The incident stays an ongoing and energetic investigation.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”