Knife-wielding Man Threatened To Stab Boston Bus Driver And Reached For Officer’s Gun

A butcher knife-wielding man tried to slash tires and threatened to stab a autobus driver astatine a Boston transit position Friday earlier being taken into custody, authorities said.

Police responded quickly to a telephone astir nan man astatine nan Forest Hills station. Upon arrival, a struggle ensued and nan fishy tried to drawback an officer’s gun, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Superintendent Richard Sullivan said.

The officer’s weapon went off, but nary 1 was changeable aliases stabbed. It wasn’t made instantly clear who changeable nan gun.

“This was a convulsive personification equipped pinch a butcher knife,” Sullivan said. “These officers, without hesitation, instantly rushed to nan threat while different group were moving distant from it."

Two transit officers, a Boston constabulary serviceman and nan fishy were injured, Sullivan said.

According to Boston EMS, six group were taken to nan infirmary from nan station, but Sullivan said he wasn't alert of nan different two.

The incident drew aggregate constabulary cars and ambulances to nan station, which includes bus, train and subway stops successful nan city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. The facility's precocious busway was unopen down astir 11:15 a.m., pinch work rerouted to different section.

A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority constabulary dispatcher declined to supply accusation complete nan phone, and emails sent to MBTA media contacts went unanswered. A Boston Police dispatcher confirmed that metropolis officers were assisting MBTA police.

Online video footage depicted much than a twelve constabulary vehicles and astatine slightest 2 ambulances extracurricular nan station. Officers were visible down yellowish constabulary tape, which cordoned disconnected a wide area adjacent nan position entrance.