Crime & Safety

Transit Police Arrest JP Man Wanted on Several Warrants

The 35-year-old man was found to have five warrants issued for his arrest after police cited him for "piggybacking" at the Tufts Medical Center train station.

Editor's Note: The following information was provided by the MBTA Transit Police. Where an arrest is mentioned, it does not indicate conviction.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police arrested a Jamaica Plain man late last week on drug charges after officers caught him trying to avoid paying fare at the Tufts Medical Center train station. 

At around 2 p.m. Friday, March 7, Transit Police officers at the station observed Giovanny Perdomo, 35, of Jamaica Plain, evade fare by "piggybacking" in behind a paying customer at the station, according to a statement by Transit Police

Find out what's happening in Jamaica Plainfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

When officers approached Perdomo to issue a citation, they discovered the following warrants had been issued for Perdomo: one out of Boston Municipal Court for possession of a Class A substance, one out of Roxbury District Court for possession of a Class A substance, one out of Quincy District Court for possession of a Class A substance, one out of Brighton District Court for shoplifting over $100 and one out of Chelsea District Court for driving without a license, according to the statement.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Jamaica Plain