The DC man confesses his guilt in the Green Line Metro Train Sexual attack, gets 45 months in prison

Washington (7News) – The DC man was sentenced to 45 months of imprisonment today for sexual attacks on a woman on board the metro train, announced the US prosecutor Edward R. Martin -Younger.

At 9:30 am, April 16, 2023, law enforcement officers arrived at the Gallery Subway Station. Here, the passenger told police that she was sitting on a green line train at Sumy Station.

Anthony Garner, 37 years old, sat directly opposite the woman.

According to the prosecution, when the victim noticed that the defendant was involved in inappropriate behavior and warned other passengers. Garner initially departed, claiming that he had corrected his pants. However, when the train approached the L’enfant Plaza metro station, he returned to the victim’s side and continued his behavior.

When the victim and the other passenger tried to leave, Garner blocked their way. He reported, “You can go down, but she doesn’t go anywhere. You don’t go anywhere until I rush a nut.”

Garner allowed another passenger to leave, but restrained the victim, grabbing her at the buttocks and preventing her from leaving the train, as she said to the police.

Witnesses reported that Garner mistakenly argued that the victim was his partner.

When the train arrived at Fort Totten station, Garner continued to expose himself and attacked the victim.

Having reached the next station, both the victim and Garner left the train. The victim immediately reported the attack to the station manager who contacted the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD). Garner sat on the train heading in the opposite direction, but was located by MTPD officers in the Gallery Place subway. He was identified by the victim and arrested.

Garner was found guilty of a third -degree sexual abuse and he must register for 10 years as a sexual criminal.