Homeless Man Attacked at Back Bay Station; Two Medford Men Arrested

Two Medford men were arrested early Sunday morning after beating up a homeless man sleeping near Back Bay station, and assaulting two other people in the area, police say.

James Marino, 19, of 41 Edward St., and Marc Sico, 19, of 72 Edward St., were arrrested at 3:15 a.m. and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon (a shod foot). 

Two MBTA Transit Police officers doing a routine sweep of the station saw three men kicking and punching the homeless man. As they approached the attackers, they ran down Dartmouth Street toward St. James Street, according to the report. 

The victim told police "the three subjects were kicking him to wake him and they punched him several times with closed fists in the face," the report said.

Transit police called an ambulance for the homeless man, who sustained lacerations to his face, nose and mouth. He was treated on the scene and refused further medical assistance.

Officers also put out a call with a description of three while males in their 20's, and Boston Police assisted in the search. At one point, the suspects headed back toward the scene, but fled again when they saw the homeless man was being treated, the report said.

After several sightings in the neighborhood, two men were caught and were placed into custody. The third man apparently escaped.

Boston Police said there were also two other people who had been assaulted in the Dartmouth Street area. They both positively identified Marino and Sico as the attackers when officers brought them over, the report said.

Police also logged the blood-covered shoes of the two men arrested, and a blood-covered sweatshirt, into evidence.