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| 17-year-old arrested in severe beating last month on Metro | 17-year-old arrested in severe beating last month on Metro |
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| A teenager was arrested Tuesday in connection with an assault on a Metro train last month that caused severe injuries and helped to heighten passengers’ concerns about safety on the rail system. | A teenager was arrested Tuesday in connection with an assault on a Metro train last month that caused severe injuries and helped to heighten passengers’ concerns about safety on the rail system. |
| In the assault, which occurred Dec. 21 on a Red Line train approaching the NoMa-Gallaudet station, the victim was struck in the face and knocked unconscious, Metro said. | In the assault, which occurred Dec. 21 on a Red Line train approaching the NoMa-Gallaudet station, the victim was struck in the face and knocked unconscious, Metro said. |
| According to Metro, the suspect is a 17-year-old resident of Southeast Washington. He was stopped Jan. 9 at the Gallery Place station by a Metro police officer. | According to Metro, the suspect is a 17-year-old resident of Southeast Washington. He was stopped Jan. 9 at the Gallery Place station by a Metro police officer. |
| In a statement released Tuesday, Metro said the officer thought the 17-year-old appeared to resemble someone depicted in a notice circulated to law enforcement officers that asked them to look for persons of interest in the assault. | In a statement released Tuesday, Metro said the officer thought the 17-year-old appeared to resemble someone depicted in a notice circulated to law enforcement officers that asked them to look for persons of interest in the assault. |
| When stopped, the youth had a BB gun, Metro said. He was arrested on a charge of possessing a prohibited weapon, authorities said. After the arrest, he was held until a juvenile custody order could be served Tuesday, Metro said. He was arrested on “aggravated assault charges,” Metro said. | |
| The transit system said that it was continuing to investigate the attack and that charges against others are possible. | The transit system said that it was continuing to investigate the attack and that charges against others are possible. |
| In the attack, two teenagers, part of a rowdy group, apparently wished to take the victim’s bag, according to a witness account. One punched the man repeatedly and walked away. The other youth continued the beating. | In the attack, two teenagers, part of a rowdy group, apparently wished to take the victim’s bag, according to a witness account. One punched the man repeatedly and walked away. The other youth continued the beating. |
| In a brief interview Tuesday night, Lori Kaplan, the victim’s wife, declined to comment on the arrest. | In a brief interview Tuesday night, Lori Kaplan, the victim’s wife, declined to comment on the arrest. |
| She said her husband has been released from the hospital and is continuing to recover from a concussion and an injury that required jaw surgery. | She said her husband has been released from the hospital and is continuing to recover from a concussion and an injury that required jaw surgery. |