Man accused of assaulting tram driver at St. Pete Pier in 2024 arrested in Maryland

Investigators said a man they say assaulted a tram driver at the St. Pete Pier last year has been arrested in Maryland.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - U.S. Marshals helped arrest a man accused of assaulting a 70-year-old tram driver at the St. Petersburg Pier last year.

The backstory:

Last June, police say Brian Leona Boggs was a passenger on the tram and got upset when the driver tried to move a stroller that was blocking seats.

Video shows him knocking the victim to the ground, injuring him.

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Detectives spent the past year searching for Boggs nationwide and eventually tracked him down to Maryland.

Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department

Boggs is charged with battery on a person 65 or older.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the St. Petersburg Police Department.

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