WJLA/ABC7 is reporting on the story of an assault on Metro’s Green line over the weekend that’s both upsetting and frustrating. The victim reportedly received no assistance from station managers when she attempted to report the incident.

The victim, a woman, was assaulted by a man who began pushing his body against hers just after she boarded the train car. When she protested and tried to move away from the alleged assailant, he grabbed her and pushed her against the window. The victim eventually received help from a teenage girl on the train and safely exited at the next station.

But when the victim reported the incident to the train operator and to two station managers, she said they responded with indifference and failed to contact Metro Transit Police, allowing the attacker to get away. Station managers are required to contact police whenever a crime is reported. Metro told WJLA than an internal investigation is now underway to see if Metro personnel did not follow protocol.

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