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Man charged in assault on transgender woman on Boston subway

2024 United States violence incident Neutral Incident Hate crime / incident

A Boston man was charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and a civil rights violation with injury for attacking a transgender woman on a Blue Line train. The incident occurred on Halloween when the man boarded the train, shouted derogatory remarks, and punched and kicked the victim, causing a fractured wrist. The suspect was arrested and ordered to house arrest with GPS monitoring. The victim believes she was targeted because of her gender identity.

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Metro Weekly

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