Charlestown Beat
Robbery
03/14/2021 – Officers responded to a radio call for a person with a gun at Speedway gas station at 123 Cambridge St.
The victim stated he observed an unknown male suspect enter the store and go inside the women’s restroom for approximately one hour. The suspect exited the restroom and then walked over around the cashier’s counter, where he took the clerk’s cell phone. The suspect then jumped on top of the counter and began grabbing merchandise and throwing it on the floor of the store.
Officers appeared on scene and placed the suspect under arrest for Unarmed Robbery, Disturbing the Peace and Destruction of Property.
Vandalism
03/13/2021 – Officers responded to a radio call for a vandalism to a motor vehicle at 8 Monument St. at about 1140 a.m.
A neighbor stated he heard a drunk person smashing something in front of his house about 10:30 p.m. the previous night. The victim looked out his window, but didn’t see anyone, so he didn’t call the police at that time.
Officers spoke to the owner of the motor vehicle, who stated she already contacted her insurance company about replacing her windshield, which had been vandalized.
Larceny – All Others
03/11/2021 – Upon arriving at 610 Rutherford Ave. at approximately 6:54 p.m., officers spoke with the caller, who stated she observed an unknown female in her 40s who was wearing a Guns N’ Roses T-shirt and black pants, and holding a gold suitcase, in the mail area of the complex. The witness stated that the suspect was rummaging through the packages before leaving the scene in a black SUV with an unknown plate.
Larceny – All Others
03/10/2021 – Officers responded to a radio call to 12 Cordis St. for an assault and battery at about 12:39 p.m. The suspect was described as a thin male, about 40s years old and 6 feet tall, wearing a gray hoodie and dark jacket and pulling a black suitcase. The victim stated he observed the suspect remove a package from his neighbors’ porch. The victim then approached the suspect, who pushed him before walking to Main Street.