Surveillance video captured the victim boarding the #713 bus from Orient Heights to Winthrop when the alleged assault occurred.Įnnab, the bus driver, picked up the victim, who does not speak English, at 7:20 p.m. “You never know like, or who is who until you know them,” another woman told Boston 25. “It puts more fear on me because I’m a young lady,” one rider said. “That’s a little concerning that people we’re supposed to trust we no longer can trust.” “Being at the local college we’re riding the bus a lot, so that’s definitely concerning because if I’m going by myself I want to know I’m relying on them for my safety,” said Angelina Welch, who rides the bus from UMass Boston. Other riders say now they may try to not ride the bus alone, especially at night. “That’s kind of terrifying, I ride the bus all the time to and from work to go anywhere into the city, so that’s kind of devastating to hear.” “I keep pepper spray on me for that kind of thing and I try to get all my friends to get pepper spray for that exact reason,” said Lillian Balboa, who rides the MBTA bus. Some MBTA riders say they’ll be taking extra precautions after learning a city bus driver was arrested for sexually assaulting a passenger. Prosecutors also filed a motion to revoke bail on an assault and battery case out of Malden, which was allowed.
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