Friday, December 7, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Office of Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey.
The Norfolk County District Attorney announced that a Norfolk County Grand Jury indicted three Boston men today, one adult, two juveniles, in connection with robberies in Brookline near the Boston University campus in September and October. The two juveniles were indicted as youthful offenders, which means their names can be released to the public. Taquari Milton, 17, of Lawrence Ave, Roxbury was charged with three counts of armed robbery on 9/25/12, one count armed robbery on 10/5/12 and one count of accessory after the fact on 10/5/12 (legally duplicative of armed robbery). Youthful offender, Malcolm Oliver, 15, of Norwell St., Dorchester was charged with three counts of armed robbery on 9/25/12 and one count of armed robbery on 10/5/12…
Friday, October 26, 2012
One of three suspects in armed robberies around Boston University campus released yesterday pending trial, BU Today reports.
Back on the streets, but not yet out of the police department's gaze--one of the suspects in the BU armed robbery spree which started late last month is under GPS surveillance. 17-year-old Taquari Milton of Lawrence is being GPS monitored, and has been told to stay out of Brookline and away from the Boston University campus. He also has a strict curfew from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m., and must report to a probation officer, according to a report from BU Today. See the full BU Today story on their site. Along with Milton, two juvenile suspects are charged with the robberies, one of whom turned himself in before police brought the other two into custody. The court is not releasing information about the two younger suspects or their cases. Following …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
After fourth armed robbery report, Boston University Police are also offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.
Photos and videos of suspects in two of the armed robberies were released, and a tips line has been opened for information: 1-800-494-TIPS or text "TIP" to 27463 (CRIME). After last night's reported armed robbery attempt of a BU student, Brookline, Boston and Boston University police held a press conference at the Brookline Public Safety building. BUPD also announced that they are offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of suspects. Chief Daniel O'Leary gave more details on the four cases of recent robberies. They say that the suspects have shown a handgun in all four of the cases, which the suspects are holding near their hip when making demands of their victims. The victims in all four cases have been …
BU Community informed of an attempted armed robbery last night, at about 8 p.m. Victim was unharmed.
At about 8:40 p.m. last night, the Boston University Community was informed of an attempted armed robbery at 808 Commonwealth Avenue through the BU Alert system. BU Police tweeted that the female student was unharmed, and that the suspects were two black males wearing sweatshirts. Officials advised students to steer clear of the area while investigating the incident, according to BostInno. See BostInno for a full story. The Daily Free Press pulled together a Storify page with reactions to the attempted robbery. Student reactions are largely fearful, sarcastic and angry in some cases. See the Daily Free Press piece for specific reactions. This makes the fourth such crime since Sept. 23, three weeks ago. In the first incident, two …
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-71.11165
808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Brookline police report that a recent BU grad was robbed at gunpoint, making the third similar robbery in two weeks.
Last night, about 5 p.m., Brookline Police report a third armed robbery near the Boston-Brookline border, again involving a member of the Boston University community. Brookline Police say that the recent college graduate is unharmed, but was shown a gun by three teenaged black males, who then fled the scene toward Commonwealth Avenue. BUPD Lieutenant Taso Giannopoulos told BU Today that the victim walked a block and found his cruiser. He went on, “I put in the call and literally within a minute there were about a dozen cruisers there from Brookline and BUPD.” BUPD say that, if you see the suspects, do not approach them. Instead, notify the Brookline Police Department at 617-730-2222 or BUPD at 617-353-2121. See BU Today for the full …
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Saint Paul St & Egmont St, Brookline, MA
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Two gunpoint robberies reported within a week near the Brookline-Allston border. Boston University police seek any information on the incidents.
[Update: Brookline Police report, through their blog, that there were no injuries, and some personal property was taken in the incident mentioned below. The article below has been updated with these details 7:26 p.m.] [Update 2: Descriptions of the three subjects were released earlier today on the Brookline Police Blog. Excerpted from the blog: Suspects are described as: Suspect #1- dark skinned black male 5'10" 16-20 years old wearing a royal blue sweatshirt with a grey and orange backpack Suspect #2- Lighter skinned than suspect # 1, 5'11"-6'0" short black hair, 16-20 years old, red sweatshirt or jacket, silver and black earrings depicting words Suspect #3- black male, 5'10" short black hair 16- 20 years old dark sweatshirt. BU …
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-71.1162
Egmont St & Saint Paul St, Brookline, MA
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Brookline police respond to a robbery by gun on Sunday morning off of Thorndike Street.
At about 3 a.m. on Sunday, two Boston University students were walking home along Hamilton Road when two men stopped them and relieved them of their phones at gunpoint. Brookline Police say the suspects took a wallet and an iPhone from one and cash from the other, after showing a black semi-automatic weapon to them. Reports also indicate an Android phone was taken from the pair. The suspects asked them for the time before flashing the weapon, according to the report on CBS. The descriptions released on the Brookline police blog indicate there were two suspects. One described as a black male about 5'4" to 5'5" tall and about 16-years-old, wearing a white zippered swearshirt, blue jeans and a red baseball cap. The other is said to be a …
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14 Hamilton Rd, Brookline, MA
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Nate Homan
5:56 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Thanks for your concern. But the two defendants are being tried in open court, which means their names are public. The defendants are now vulnerable to adult incarceration in a house of correction or state prison should they be convicted. more ›