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Former MBTA inspector pleads guilty to faking Red Line reports

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A former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority worker accused of falsifying Red Line track inspections has been convicted of federal charges, according to U.S. Attorney Leah Foley.

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The Boston Globe
Former MBTA employee pleads guilty to falsifying track inspection records and committing overtime fraud (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Oct 22, 2026
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The former track inspector Andy Vicente of Bridgewater worked at the transit agency’s Cabot Yard facility in South Boston.
WHDH Boston
Former T employee pleads guilty to falsifying Red Line track inspections (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Oct 23, 2026
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Another former MBTA employee has pleaded guilty to falsifying Red Line track inspection reports and committing overtime fraud. Andy Vicente, of Bridgewater, is one of...
Boston
Former MBTA employee pleads guilty to falsified track inspections, OT fraud (opens Boston)
Published Oct 23, 2026
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Prosecutors say Andy Vicente and other T workers faked inspections while treating the Cabot Yard maintenance facility as a personal auto shop.
WPRI Providence
Former MBTA inspector pleads guilty to faking Red Line reports (opens WPRI Providence)
Published Oct 23, 2026
WPRI Providence's feed description
A former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority worker accused of falsifying Red Line track inspections has been convicted of federal charges, according to U.S. Attorney Leah Foley.