Firefighter from Ireland who was visiting Boston for St. Patrick's Day is charged with rape
BOSTON - A firefighter from Dublin, Ireland, who was in Boston for St. Patrick's Day weekend, has been arrested on rape charges. Prosecutors said he tried to leave the country before he was arrested.
Terrence Crosbie
The Suffolk County District Attorney said 37-year-old Terrence Crosbie and the victim, a 28-year-old woman, were at the Black Rose bar Thursday night. The victim reported being sexually assaulted at the Omni Parker House hotel in Boston Friday morning.
Crosbie flew to Boston from Ireland on Thursday with other members of the Dublin Fire Brigade and was scheduled to leave on Tuesday, investigators said.
Troopers stop plane
"After being interviewed by police on Saturday, Crosbie booked a flight for 10:10 p.m. that night, days before his scheduled departure date," the Suffolk County DA said in a statement Monday. "At the airport, Crosbie boarded an even earlier flight, departing at around 7 p.m. State police stopped the plane on the Logan tarmac and removed Crosbie."
Crosbie is being held on $100,000 bail. He has been ordered not to leave Massachusetts and to surrender his passport.
Prosecutors said detectives have video surveillance from the hotel and The Black Rose.
Dublin firefighter now on leave
In a statement to WBZ-TV Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Dublin Fire Brigade said Crosbie "has immediately been placed on leave."
"We cannot comment on the specific circumstances but we would reiterate the high standards that we expect from all who represent our organisation at any event. As a result we are conducting an internal investigation and establishing the facts in collaboration with the appropriate authorities and the organisers of the delegation. As this is a criminal investigation we will not be making any further comment at this time," said assistant staff officer Saoirse Ni Mhaolain-Peadar.
