The following crime reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton District D-14 crime logs from April 2 to April 9
A man walking home was assaulted during an armed robbery at about 12:25 a.m. Saturday at 175 Lake St. The victim stated that he noticed three Hispanic men following him as he walked down Lake Street. To escape, the victim attempted to flee by entering a gated area.
The suspects continued to follow the victim and punched him in the face with a handgun. The victim fell to the ground and one of the men stood above him with the handgun pointed at his head. He then stated, “I have a gun. Give me your money. Give me your phone,” while another suspect began to search the victim’s pockets. They took the victim’s phone and wallet before fleeing on foot toward Commonwealth Avenue.
While the police were en route to the scene of the crime, officers observed the suspects speeding down Lake Street in a gray BMW. They stopped the suspects and placed them under arrest for armed robbery and assault by means of a dangerous weapon.
Really? At Wonder Bar?
A fight at Wonder Bar, located at 186 Harvard Ave., occurred at about 1:19 a.m. Saturday.
The police removed one of the suspects from the bar, but the man continued to act in an aggressive manor and yelled at onlookers. His friends started to push him down the street while officers tried to get him to go home. At that point, the man began yelling at another man and threw a punch at him. The aggressor also struck a police officer while they were attempting to place him in handcuffs.
He was arrested for affray, disturbing the peace and assault and battery on a police officer.
GTA: The Hub
A woman was assaulted in her car near the intersection of Cambridge Street and Henshaw Street at about 12:45 a.m. Friday. The victim stated that a man tailgated her as she drove down Cambridge Street. When she slowed down for a red light, the man left his vehicle and opened the victim’s driver-side door.
He grabbed the victim’s hand and tried to drag her out of her vehicle. He gave her scratches on her hands, chest and face. The suspect yelled, “Oh, you’re a female you [expletive expletive].” When he noticed the victim taking pictures of the victim’s car and license plate numbers he yelled, “You’re taking a picture of my car, who cares? Go ahead.”
The suspect then ran back to his vehicle and drove down Washington Street toward Market Street.
The officer was unable to figure out who was driving the suspect’s vehicle or get the name of the owner because it was a leased vehicle.