Two teens have been arrested for allegedly robbing a 9-year-old at gunpoint in a Dorchester park on Thursday evening.
According to the BPD, the boy and another person were waiting for a cookout to start at Children’s Park at Intervale and Fernboro streets when two 15-year-olds approached them with a replica gun. The teens demanded the victim’s shoes, money, and cell phone and then took off running.
BPD officers were able to find and arrest the suspects, who were arraigned on Friday afternoon in West Roxbury Juvenile Court on charges of armed robbery and threat to commit a crime. Their names have not been released. Both suspects were held without bail pending dangerous hearings on July 30.
“Being robbed at gunpoint is a terrifying experience for anyone. But the age of the victim here, and the ages of the charged juveniles, adds an extra layer of shock and heartbreak. I commend this young boy and the adults present for providing the information that led to the arrest,” Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
