Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 11, 2015

Metro Transit Police announce arrest in Green Line assault

Metro Transit Police today arrested William NELSON, 52, of Morningside, MD, on a primary charge of felony assault following an incident aboard a Green Line train on Sunday, June 7, 2015.

NELSON is the person police allege is seen on cell phone video assaulting another passenger aboard a southbound Green Line train at around 1 a.m. Sunday as the train passed through Anacostia and Congress Heights stations.

Metro Transit Police were notified, responded and successfully intercepted the train at Southern Avenue Station. Both subjects seen in the video were stopped and identified; however, neither wanted to pursue charges at the time.

The warrant for NELSON's arrest was obtained today in the District of Columbia.

News release issued at 6:50 pm, June 11, 2015.