4 workers accused of theft at Massport Logan Express sites

Workers at two Logan Express locations are facing criminal charges after officials allege they stole bus ticket revenue, leading to their firing, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Port Authority.

In total, four ABM Industry Groups employees who oversaw revenue collection and operations at Logan Express locations are facing unspecified criminal charges, the statement said. Three of the four employees worked at the Braintree Logan Express location, while the fourth worked at the Framingham location.

Officials did not disclose the names of the employees or the criminal charges against them.

Massport has since terminated its contract with ABM.

The agency was alerted to suspicious activity at the Braintree and Framingham locations earlier this year, which led to an investigation by state police.

The agency initially received a tip via its Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline about a possible theft of bus ticket revenue at the Braintree location. The state police investigation confirmed that cash payments for bus tickets were stolen from three employees, according to the statement.

In June, the investigation was expanded to include the Framingham site as additional information was obtained. That investigation led to charges being filed against another employee in August, according to the statement.

“At Massport, we demand honesty and the highest level of service from our contractors, and I am deeply disappointed by ABM’s outages at our Braintree and Framingham Logan Express locations,” Massport CEO Rich Davey said in the statement.

The agency hired Deloitte, a forensic auditor, to conduct an audit of all Logan Express locations managed by ABM. A new operator will begin overseeing the sites next month.