MBTA workers charged with falsifying Red Line track inspection records, set to appear in federal court

One current MBTA employee and four former employees were charged Tuesday with falsifying Red Line track inspection records according to the U S Attorney s office Brain Pfaffinger of Marshfield Ronald Gamble of Dorchester Jensen Vatel of Brockton Nathalie Mendes of New Bedford and Andy Vicente of Bridgewater have all been indicted the office revealed in a comment All five were charged with falsification of records aiding and abetting as well as false statements aiding and abetting They are set to appear in federal court Thursday Charging documents revealed former track inspectors Gamble Vatel Mendes and Vicente stated they completed inspections for Red Line tracks between Sept and Oct when they were not genuinely performed Prosecutors reported the four were inside Cabot Yard an MBTA facility with a break room for inspectors when certain of the inspections were supposed to be completed Gamble Vatel and Vicente are also accused of working on private vehicles during work hours According to the documents Pfaffinger the former supervisor for Gamble Vatel Mendes and Vicente knew the four were working on private vehicles and had them work on his own car Pfaffinger is accused of creating supporting documentation for Gamble s Oct inspection which he knew to be false the office noted This is a progressing news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details