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Two Teens Charged in Gunpoint Robbery of Elderly Woman in Charlestown

Police cite witness leads as key to the rapid arrests.

Overview

  • Boston police say an elderly woman reported being robbed at gunpoint shortly after 4:30 p.m. near Adams and Mount Vernon streets after officers responded to Prospect Street.
  • A witness provided a description of two males seen running, and another found the victim’s purse and several credit cards behind an address on Chestnut Street.
  • Officers encountered two individuals matching the description on Monument Street, who fled before being arrested after a brief pursuit in the area of 17 Carney Court.
  • During booking, officers recovered the victim’s credit card from one suspect, corroborating the victim’s account, according to police.
  • Davonte Jordan, 18, of Charlestown, and a 14-year-old boy were charged with armed masked robbery of an elderly person, receiving stolen property, and trespassing, with arraignments set in Charlestown District Court and no bail information released.