A barefoot chase halts Fairmount commuter trains

(George Rizer/Globe Staff)

By Globe Staff

A police foot chase halted commuter rail trains on the Fairmount Line for 20 minutes this morning when a 17-year-old in bare feet and boxer shorts ran onto the tracks in Dorchester.

The chase started when officers with the Boston Youth Violence Strike Force visited an address on Greenwood Street to arrest the teenager, whose name was not released because of his age. He was wanted on charges that included possession of cocaine with intent to distribute near a school.

The teenager ran, leading officers through backyards, across the tracks, and into a backyard on Radcliffe Street, according to a Globe photographer who witnessed the arrest. The teen was also charged with possession of a firearm, police said.

Service on the Fairmount line resumed at about 8:45 a.m., said Lydia Rivera, an MBTA spokeswoman. The line runs through Dorchester, linking South Station and Reedville.

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