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How an Armed Robber Escaped Police and Stole the Cruiser He'd Barricade Himself Inside
A man with a gun robbed a Massachusetts 7-Eleven Friday morning, getting away with more than $300 in cash. That armed robbery turned into a major standoff with scores of police officers several miles away. The man, identified Friday evening as Eric Leach, had stolen a police cruiser, and over the next few hours was able to pry free a…
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Arrest Made After Armed Robbery at BU
A man has been arrested after an armed robbery and an attempted armed robbery in the Boston University area. The first incident happened around 3:20 a.m. Thursday, according to the Boston University Police Department, who say a student reported being robbed at gunpoint on Dummer Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. Around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, a person was arrested after an attempted…
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Police Search for Armed and Dangerous Men in Milford Smoke Shop Robbery
Police in Milford, Massachusetts, are warning people to keep their doors locked as they search for men they say are armed and dangerous. Two men can be seen on camera robbing Jay’s Smoke Shop on Medway Road at gunpoint shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, according to police. The men left the store with a “large amount of cash,” and...
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Police Searching for Suspects in Milford Armed Robbery
Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a smoke shop in Milford, Massachusetts on Sunday.
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Search for Armed & Dangerous Robbers in Milford
Police in Milford, Massachusetts warned people to keep their doors locked as they search for three people they say are armed and dangerous.
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Men Armed With AR-15 Robbed Papa John's, Subway and Liquor Store in Maryland, Detectives Say
A man with an AR-15 rifle and two others robbed a Papa John’s in Maryland in what appears to have been part of an hours-long crime spree. Surveillance video from Sunday around 2:30 p.m. shows a man walk into the pizza shop on East West Highway in Silver Spring as a lookout. Then two other men walk in behind...
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2 Arrested in Ashland Armed Home Robbery
Two people have been arrested in connection with a Wednesday armed home robbery in Ashland, Massachusetts, according to Ashland Police Chief Vincent C. Alfano. One gunman was arrested and identified the same day as the home invasion, police said. The other gunman, a juvenile, was arrested Thursday. Several armed individuals illegally entered the Ashland home on Buckley Avenue just before…
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Falmouth Police Investigating Armed Gas Station Robbery
Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery at a gas station in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Saturday. The man reportedly displayed a gun and fired a single shot into the attendant booth at Excel Gas and Repair at 94 East Falmouth Highway around 9 p.m. Friday, police said. He then fled on foot with approximately $200 in cash,…
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Feds Charge Man in Armed Robbery of Kardashian Pal Cheban
Federal authorities in New York City have brought charges in the armed robbery of a reality TV pal of Kim Kardashian
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No Injuries Reported in Armed Robbery at Westfield Trumbull Mall
Police are investigating after an armed robbery at the Westfield Trumbull mall Friday night. Bridgeport police said they cornered the man suspected of robbing Zales jewelry after he engaged in a pursuit with Trumbull officers. The pursuit ended with a car crash, according to officials. Officials said they have surrounded the man but he is not yet in custody. Officers…
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Man Wanted in Armed Robberies Caught With Stolen Amazon Van, Boston Police Say
Boston police arrested a man suspected in a series of armed robberies dating back to early September after allegedly stealing an Amazon delivery van Tuesday, officers said. Edwin Powell, a 46-year-old from Dorchester, was caught in the van that officers saw be stolen while they were conducting an investigation in Dorchester, police said. Officers saw a man run down Dorchester…
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Store Clerk Shot During Armed Robbery in Lawrence
A store clerk was shot Wednesday morning during an armed robbery in Lawrence, Massachusetts, police said.
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Man Allegedly Robbed With Machete in Dedham Parking Lot: Police
A man was robbed in the parking lot next to a Hooters restaurant in Dedham, Massachusetts Monday night, according to authorities. Two men allegedly assaulted the victim with a machete and demanded money in the parking lot next to Hooters on Providence Highway just before midnight Monday. One of the men placed an object against the victim’s back and...
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Woman Held Up Man With Taser After Meeting on Dating App, Police Say
A woman is scheduled to face a judge after police say she allegedly robbed a man at a Boston hotel after meeting him on an online dating app. Selena Rivera-Apodaca, 24, of Kent, Washington, was arrested at the Hyatt Regency Tuesday morning and faces an armed robbery charge, police said. Officers arrived to the hotel at about 11:50 a.m. for…
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Wanted Fugitive From Mass. Arrested in Maine, Police Say
A Massachusetts man who is on the state’s Most Wanted list for charges of murder and armed robbery was taken into custody in Maine on Tuesday. Police took Derell Guy into custody after searching for him for about a day. Guy is from Lynn, Massachusetts, and fled into the woods in Wilton after a Monday traffic stop, according to...
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Two Charged With Murder of Arizona State Professor Found in Landfill
Authorities say two Louisiana teens have been arrested in the killing of an Arizona State University professor whose body has been found in a landfill.
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Police Probe If 2 Recent Armed Robberies Attempted in Dedham Are Related
Two businesses were held up four days apart in Dedham, Massachusetts, this week, and local police say they may be related. Both involved a man in a ski mask, and the second incident resulted in a gas station clerk being shot in the leg, according to Dedham police.
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Man Arrested for Armed Robbery at RI Casino, Police Say
A Massachusetts man who police say robbed a man at knifepoint at a Rhode Island casino has been arrested. Police in Lincoln, Rhode Island, say 30-year-old Anthony McClain, of Framingham, Massachusetts has been charged with first-degree robbery.They say McClain stole a 69-year-old man’s wallet, cell phone and glasses at knifepoint in the parking lot at Twin River Casino in...