Transit Police report arresting a guy they say reacted to a woman videoing him being a jerk on a Red Line train by threatening her and then knocking her phone out of her hands.
Police say the incident happened around 8 a.m. on Aug. 3 on an inbound train that had pulled into Andrew:
Victim was on a red line train, as the train stopped at Andrew Sq. to allow passengers to board a male entered and began to threaten and intimidate other riders and pushed his way through. The victim began to video tape his conduct and the male threatened and then assaulted the victim knocking her phone to the ground. The assailant then exited at Broadway Station.
Police say that, armed with her video, officers caught up with Vincente Lomba, 25, at Andrew station yesterday and arrested him on charges of assault and battery, making threats and witness intimidation.
Innocent, etc.