Overview
- On June 10, two masked juveniles approached a lemonade stand on West Ninth Street where 12-year-old David Byrne and his 11-year-old sister Juliette were selling drinks; one suspect displayed a firearm and both fled with the stand’s pink cash box.
- Boston Police released surveillance photos and video to the public and say tips from that release led to the arrest of a 14-year-old who is expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court on two counts of armed robbery and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.
- Investigators recovered the empty cash box and say about $50 was taken; detectives continue to seek the second juvenile shown in the footage and have urged anyone with information to contact BPD or CrimeStoppers.
- Neighbors, family and city officials rallied to reopen the stand the next day, drawing a large turnout with Mayor Michelle Wu present and organizers pledging half the reopening proceeds to a local gun-violence prevention group.
- The episode has sharpened local concerns about youth involvement in armed crime and shown how public surveillance, community pressure and juvenile-court processing can shape both investigations and neighborhood safety efforts going forward.