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mulligansteak t1_jebonty wrote

Contact the Metro Transit Police. Sounds to me like you’re describing a crime (simple assault, at least). There will be video of this person in the station. At the very least their image will be shared with the patrol branch, and this person can be stopped and identified if they’re seen. Other comments suggest this is a known pattern, which only raises the likelihood they’ll be identified. Edit: if you were on a 7K rail car, there’s likely video of you all in the rail car, too, which means they can backtrack the person to where they entered the system.

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Key_Ad_7299 OP t1_jebs3fa wrote

we got on at the dupont circle stop and then got off at metro center he entered the train car after the dupont stop at farrugut north

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mulligansteak t1_jebsm8g wrote

Looks like you already reported, that’s great! If this person is harassing and threatening you, it’s happening to others.

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DCRealEstateAgent t1_jeci5r6 wrote

I would update your post with these stops. I read it and thought Glenmont stop or nearby.

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AStaleCheerio t1_jec66fs wrote

Not an assault but definitely threats.

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mulligansteak t1_jec79kw wrote

Could go either way but simple assault is the likely charge. Threats in a menacing manner could probably be charged, it’s a long way down to the track bed, to say nothing of an approaching train. My money would be on simple assault.

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AStaleCheerio t1_jec7yd8 wrote

It would be threats. MPD typically does simple assault for an actual physical assault, and threats in a menacing manner or threats to do bodily harm (misd), or threats to kidnap or injure a person (felony) for non-physical threats.

From my experience with metro-transit they usually do the same.

Edit: it would also be deemed a hate/bias crime, which would prompt notifying the liason and a detective.

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mulligansteak t1_jec8bl5 wrote

Sounds like your experiences have been better than mine!

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AStaleCheerio t1_jec8n7o wrote

It's not really a matter of better or worse, just explaining how the charges are typically applied, along with our notification policy. 👍

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Snarfledarf t1_jecbzfl wrote

Why assault for physical assault, instead of battery? There's sort of a legal distinction here, no?

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AStaleCheerio t1_jeckpke wrote

Because that's the charge. Simple assault is the charge for an assault.

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borderlineidiot t1_jecsp0s wrote

Threats are assault. Battery are if the person carries out the threat:

Definition: "Assault is generally defined as an intentional act that puts another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact."

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AStaleCheerio t1_jecuo00 wrote

In DC, for physical assaults that don't meet felonies and dont involve a weapon, we typically charge simple assault. For verbal threats or incidents like OP's, the charge would be misdemeanor threats, since no physical assault occurred and nothing about this meets the criteria for felony

Simple assault is not the charge we would use for this.

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