Boston Man Admits To Stomping Man To Death During Robbery: DA Boston Man Admits To Stomping Man To Death During Robbery: DA
Boston Man Admits To Stomping Man To Death During Robbery: DA A 26-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty to stomping a drug dealer to death in 2017 during an armed robbery, authorities announced.  Thomas Isaac, 26, was sentenced to 19 to 20 years in prison on charges of manslaughter and armed robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced on Monday, Jan. 23. He's been held with bail since his arrest in 2017, and his prison sentence will begin immediately.  The prosecutor said Isaac went to Nelson Torres-Santa's Bowdoin Street apartment on Nov. 5, 2017, with his girlfriend so she could buy drugs. Once his girlfriend was inside, Is…
Boston Bank Robber Busted Thanks To Quick-Thinking Teller: DA Boston Bank Robber Busted Thanks To Quick-Thinking Teller: DA
Boston Bank Robber Busted Thanks To Quick-Thinking Teller: DA A Boston bank teller remained calm and collected when a man handed them a note that said he had a bomb and wanted money, authorities said. Police made a quick arrest in the case thanks to their quick-thinking.  Joseph Campbell, 59, was arrested and charged with armed robbery stemming from the Tuesday, Jan. 17, heist at TD Bank at 250 Cambridge Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge ordered him held on $10,000 bail.  Police say Campbell entered the bank around 12:30 p.m. and handed the teller a note that read, "I have a bomb on me give me 3,000 in hundreds." The…
5 'Diamond Boys' Busted For Boston Home Invasions, Kidnappings: Police 5 'Diamond Boys' Busted For Boston Home Invasions, Kidnappings: Police
5 'Diamond Boys' Busted For Boston Home Invasions, Kidnappings: Police A series of armed robberies, home invasions, kidnappings, and car jackings may have come to an end after five people charged with the crimes, ranging in age from 15 to 20, were arrested, according to officials.  Police were investigating the series of crimes around Lexington Avenue in Hyde Park when they saw vehicles that matched the description of cars involved with previous incidents of such offences around 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police arrested five people from the vehicles and confiscated three guns, including one emblazoned with the …
Boston Police Seek Teenaged Armed Robbery Suspect, Ask For Public's Help Boston Police Seek Teenaged Armed Robbery Suspect, Ask For Public's Help
Boston Police Seek Teenaged Armed Robbery Suspect, Ask For Public's Help The suspect of an armed robbery is at large and may be armed, according to officials.  Boston detectives are searching for a man's identity in connection to a robbery that occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at around 2:00 p.m. in the Nubian Square area in Roxbury, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police describe the suspect as a black man, between 16 and 19 years old, wearing a black jacket and black sweatpants. He may frequent the area where the robbery took place, in Nubian Square near 39 Warrant Street, and may be carrying a gun.  The suspect may be with another man who is describ…
Peabody Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint For Postal Box Keys: Police Peabody Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint For Postal Box Keys: Police
Peabody Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint For Postal Box Keys: Police A gun-wielding thief held a mail carrier at gunpoint and demanded keys to postal boxes, according to officials.  Police arrived at Veterans Memorial Drive on Wednesday, Jan. 4 around 12:30 p.m. in response to a call saying there had been an armed robbery, according to the Peabody Police Department. The mail carrier said he had been approached from behind by a man who was carrying a black gun and successfully made it away with the victim's mail keys. pic.twitter.com/bWmy2GgL08 — Peabody Police (@PeabodyPolice) January 4, 2023 The thief was described as an African American man in his 20'…
Armed Ashby Convenience Store Robber Hits Up Several Stores In Weeks: Police Armed Ashby Convenience Store Robber Hits Up Several Stores In Weeks: Police
Armed Ashby Convenience Store Robber Hits Up Several Stores In Weeks: Police Asby Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man believed to be behind a string of armed convenience store robberies in several communities over the past few weeks. Police believe the man is responsible for three robberies, and potentially more, that started on December 20, 2022 at the Convenience Mart at 1274 Main Street, Ashby Police report. During the encounter, the suspect told the cashier that he had a knife but did not pull one out, police said.  The second robbery happened at the Convenience Mart again, this time with the suspect exposing a knife and telling staff that…
USPS Offering $50,000 Reward To Find Out Who Robbed Mail Carrier In Melrose USPS Offering $50,000 Reward To Find Out Who Robbed Mail Carrier In Melrose
USPS Offering $50,000 Reward To Find Out Who Robbed Mail Carrier In Melrose The United States Postal Service is offering a $50,000 reward for information that helps lead to the arrest of the people responsible for an armed robbery of a mail carrier over the weekend.  Details of the robbery are scarce, but the USPS released a reward poster that said the two suspects approached the carrier with a gun drawn around 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Orchard Lane area.  A home surveillance photo shows two people dressed in all black walking in the area at the time of the robbery.  The USPS released this reward poster to generate tips about the armed robbery of a m…
Lynn Career Criminal Hit With $250K Bail In Boston Break-In, Rape Trial: DA Lynn Career Criminal Hit With $250K Bail In Boston Break-In, Rape Trial: DA
Lynn Career Criminal Hit With $250K Bail In Boston Break-In, Rape Trial: DA A judge ordered a Lynn man who fled to Virginia for a month following an alleged October home invasion and sexual assault in Jamaica Plain held on a $250,000 bond, authorities said.  Washington Pearson, 55, of Lynn faces charges of attempted murder, home invasion, felony breaking and entering in the daytime, larceny from a building, assault with intent to rape, strangulation, and armed robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. If Pearson makes bail, he will be confined to his home with a GPS monitor, the judge also ruled.  A woman called 911 on Oct. 24 after she sai…
Cambridge Man Slashes Woman's Hair With 'Large Knife' Post Argument: Police Cambridge Man Slashes Woman's Hair With 'Large Knife' Post Argument: Police
Cambridge Man Slashes Woman's Hair With 'Large Knife' Post Argument: Police An argument culminated with a terrifying haircut when a man used a large knife to cut a woman's hair before locking himself inside his home, authorities reported.  The 30-year-old would-be cosmetologist barricaded himself after fighting with the woman and cutting her hair outside his apartment on Gore Street in East Cambridge on Tuesday, Dec. 6, Cambridge Police report.  The woman later escaped from the man after the assault and was later found by police officers. After initially declining medical assistance she was later transported to a local hospital. Police closed nearby roads out of…
Second Man Busted In Masked Armed Robbery Of Martha's Vineyard Bank: DA Second Man Busted In Masked Armed Robbery Of Martha's Vineyard Bank: DA
Second Man Busted In Masked Armed Robbery Of Martha's Vineyard Bank: DA Police made another arrest in connection with a daring morning robbery on Martha's Vineyard where a three-person team of burglars forced their way inside a bank and tied up the staff, authorities said.  Omar Johnson, 39, of Canterbury, NH, faces charges of masked armed robbery with a firearm and conspiracy to commit armed robbery with a gun, the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office said in a news release. Police and the FBI arrested Johnson following a traffic stop in New Haven on Friday night, Nov. 25.  Posted by Tisbury Police Department on Saturday, November 26, 2022 Investigat…
WANTED: Suspect Behind Weekend Smoke Shop Robbery In Wilmington WANTED: Suspect Behind Weekend Smoke Shop Robbery In Wilmington
Wanted: Suspect Behind Weekend Smoke Shop Robbery In Wilmington Wilmington Police are asking for the public to help them locate a suspect wanted for a robbery at a smoke shop over the weekend.  Police responded to a call about an armed robbery at the Route 38 Smoke Shop, located at 474 Main Street, around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, Wilmington Police report.  It was reported that a male suspect was armed with a gun and left the scene before officers arrived. The suspect is described as standing 5'10," wearing all black clothing and mask.  He is believed to have driven away in a newer-model gray Toyota RAV4, according to police. Polic…
Boston Man Fired Gun Repeatedly During Daylight Armed Robbery: Police Boston Man Fired Gun Repeatedly During Daylight Armed Robbery: Police
Boston Man Fired Gun Repeatedly During Daylight Armed Robbery: Police Police arrested a Boston after they said he fired multiple shots during an armed robbery during broad daylight on Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Sylvester Coburn, 36, of Dorchester, faces armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, armed with intent to rob, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, Boston police said.  Investigators said Coburn approached a couple around 10 a.m. near 4374 Washington Street and demanded cash and jewelry. Surveillance video shows the victim and Coburn fighting over the gun when two rounds were fired. Luckily, no one was injured, police said.&nbs…