Overview
- Transit police say a verbal dispute on the platform around 6:46 p.m. on Feb. 17 escalated into a fight with several juveniles.
- One kick propelled the man backward as the train was leaving, and he made contact with the Orange Line car.
- Emergency responders treated the victim at the station for a forehead injury, and he was conscious and alert.
- The juveniles ran from the scene, and no arrests had been reported as of Wednesday morning.
- A witness told 7NEWS she helped the bleeding victim and said two teens later approached an officer claiming self-defense and mentioning an attempted card theft, a detail not confirmed by police.