Man, 85, hospitalized after panhandler beats him on Orange Line Metro train

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Man, 85, hospitalized after panhandler beats him on Orange Line Metro train

Luke Garrett | @luke_e_garrett

January 29, 2021, 12:39 AM

A Metro police spokesman said a panhandler hit the man in the face after he refused to give money.

The unconscious victim was taken to a local hospital from the Rosslyn station.

Officials said the man is in critical condition but expected to survive.

No arrests have been made, and Metro Police is asking for the public’s help in finding the man suspected for the beating.

SEEKING TO IDENTIFY: Metro Transit Police seeks public’s assistance to identify suspect in a felony assault aboard Orange Line train near Rosslyn. Victim 85 y/o male in critical but stable condition. #wmata

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1. Arrest in beating of man, 85, on Metro train

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Arrest in beating of man, 85, on Metro train

Rick Massimo

February 2, 2021, 10:46 AM

A man has been arrested and charged with beating an 85-year-old man unconscious on a Metro train last week.

The Metro Transit Police said Tuesday that Antonio Rich Jr., 22, turned himself in Monday night and was taken into custody. The police had posted his picture asking for people’s help in identifying him.

The 85-year-old man was beaten by a panhandler to whom he refused to give money on an Orange Line train near Rosslyn a little before 7 p.m. last Thursday, the police said. At the time, they described the man as being in critical condition but expected to survive.

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