In his first full interview since being named SEPTA's special prosecutor under Act 40, Michael Untermeyer talked about the strategy for his office.
In the latest episode of Battleground Politics , Lauren Mayk talks to SEPTA special prosecutor Michael Untermeyer in his first interview since being appointed to the jobto investigate and prosecute crimes on SEPTA initially plans to focus on assaults and thefts - not pursuing cases involving more serious offenses such as homicide -- on the transit system.
“Most serious crimes basically are handled in a way that for the most part the transit authority, certainly the police department is happy with, so we’re trying to come in and fill a niche essentially where they’re not getting the support that they really want to have,” Untermeyer said. In the months since his appointment by Attorney General Michelle Henry, Untermeyer said he has been meeting with people including at SEPTA and the Philadelphia police department but has not met with District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Act 40 gives the special prosecutor “preemptive prosecutorial jurisdiction” over crimes within SEPTA, allowing the special prosecutor to choose which cases that office would pursue, meaning the DA could not prosecute them.
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