Crime & Safety

DA: Madonna Concertgoer Injured in Medford Man's Beer Line Tantrum

A 34-year-old Wellesley woman suffered lacerations, according to authorities.

Note: This article was orginally published on Sept. 5, the day after the concert.

A Medford man faces an assault charge after allegedly throwing a fit in the concession stand line during Tuesday's Madonna concert at TD Garden in Boston.

Jeffrey Jansen, 37, was waiting in line at an alcohol-serving concession Tuesday night when he apparently began to grow impatient, according to a press release from the Suffolk County Attorney's office.

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According to the district attorney, Jansen told the bartender, "If you take her first," referring to the woman in front of him in line, "I swear to God I will pound someone’s face in."

When the bartender served the woman, Jansen allegedly yelled and took a swing at the bartender's tap handle, which flew off and lacerated the woman's face, according to the press release. The woman, a 34-year-old from Wellesley, had to be treated for injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Jansen was arraigned before Judge Annette Forde in Boston District Court Wednesday where bail was set at $500. He was also ordered to stay away from the victim and the TD Garden.  He is scheduled to return to court Oct. 4.


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