Two teenage boys have been arrested Thursday on expenses of assault and theft of a sufferer within the Macy’s location at Downtown Crossing in Boston, Boston Police reported Saturday.
Officers Thursday afternoon responded to a reported assault in progress at 450 Washington St. The Macy’s loss prevention crew informed the cops a gaggle of 5 minors kicked and punched a single sufferer a number of occasions, BPD stated.
The officers have been supplied with an outline of the group, and informed they ran towards the Purple Line station close by. The cops stated they noticed one of many younger boys on the Purple Line cease and tried to talk with him, however he “initially refused to stop.”
Once they caught up, BPD stated, the 14-year-old suspect declined to establish himself and was positioned in handcuffs and arrested.
The cops then spoke to the sufferer, who stated he was utilizing the restroom when the group walked in, the division stated. The sufferer informed the officers the group adopted him across the retailer, started to videotape him, harassed him and stole his bag.
Following the alleged theft, the group allegedly started to assault the sufferer by punching and kicking him. The sufferer refused medical remedy on the scene.
The cops reviewed safety footage and launched images of the suspects concerned within the incident, Boston Police stated. Canvassing the realm, the officers stated they noticed two teen boys matching the descriptions of the suspects.
One of many teenagers was “compliant with officers while the other became combative and refused to answer basic questions,” BPD stated. The cop positioned one 16-year-old boy in handcuffs, and he “spat on an officer,” the division stated.
Each teen suspects have been charged with unarmed theft, assault with a harmful weapon and assault and battery. The 16-year-old was charged with an extra depend of assault and battery.
The suspects are anticipated to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court docket.
