Level 3 Sex Offender To Be Charged In Brookline: MBTA Police

BROOKLINE, MA — Transit police arrested a level 3 sex offender Monday morning after putting out word that he was wanted in connection with an indecent assault and battery investigation on the Green Line.

After asking for the public's help to find a man depicted in photos on Sunday, police received a number of tips that lead them to arrest Tyler Grace, 36, of Winthrop, said police.

Grace is a registered level 3 sex offender and is scheduled to be arraigned today in Brookline District Court in connection with sexual assaults on the MBTA.

"We would like to take this opportunity to once again praise and acknowledge all those who provided us with tips. You are directly responsible for the identification and getting a Level 3 Sex Offender off of the MBTA system and help bring justice to the victim in this matter. Our MBTA community ALWAYS come through Together we can maintain as safe a system as possible," the transit police said in a statement.

Photo courtesy MBTA Transit Police