MBTA Safety Department Emergency Response Exercise Quincy ...

MBTA Police
Date: June 1, 1999
To : Det. Sgt. John Mahoney
From: Pasciucco
Subject: Quincy Drill, May 23, 1999
1. On May 23, 1999 you assigned me to respond to the area of Water Street in Quincy, along
with Det. John Gibbons, on the report of a train/truck collision. Upon arrival I observed an apparent
accident scene just south of the Water Street bridge. I was informed by Sgt. Morris that there were
two (2) witnesses to the incident and that they were on Water Street.
2. I interviewed Ann Marie Leary of 10 Park Plaza, Quincy, MA., telephone number
(617)222-1980. She explained that she was out walking with her child and that at approximately
8:45am she was crossing over the Water Street bridge. She said as she was crossing she heard
screeching and looked down to see the train coming and a white truck in its’path on the tracks. She
said she felt that the train had it’s brakes on as it smashed into the truck.
3. Leary said just prior to the impact she observed a white male jump from the truck and run
away from the scene toward Quincy Adams Station. Saying she saw him from the side she described
him as a white male, approximately 40 years old, no obvious facial hair, wearing a full set of green
army fatigues, including the hat. She said he was running in the commuter rail track area.
4 . This information was broadcast to all MBTA units operating in the area. I heard a radio
transmission that indicated that the suspect was being chased toward Quincy Adams Station and was
directed by Deputy Fleming to respond to the area in the event that the suspect was captured and
consented to be interviewed. When I left the Water Street scene I was informed that there were no
fatal injuries at that time. This information came from the Quincy Fire Department Command Post.
5. At Quincy Adams Station Officer Wayne Cole and his K-9 captured a white male fitting the
description hiding on the platform. This individual, identified as Frank Sullivan, no further
information available at this time, claimed to be an ex-MBTA employee, who was formerly assigned
to the Operations division. He refused to be interviewed but just kept repeating, “It’s payback, they
deserve it” and “just wait ‘til the it blows up.”
6. The Bomb Detection Unit responded and located a device which the Massachusetts State
Police Bomb Squad rendered safe.