MBTA Transit Police: Throat kicker is ‘no St. Patrick’

The man, 25, allegedly objected to the woman going drinking after the parade. Credit: Suffolk County District Attorney

A Lowell man is accused of kicking a woman in the throat Sunday afternoon because she was too young to go drinking at a bar following the St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston.  

Patrick Kelley, 25, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. at the Downtown Crossing MBTA station after Transit Police officers found a young woman lying on the ground crying and clutching her throat.

The victim had allegedly travelled into Boston with Kelley and a larger group for the holiday festivities.

He was charged with assault and battery with a shod foot.

Boston Police said they made 26 arrests for disorderly conduct and ticketed 336 people for public drinking.

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