On Tuesday evening, about 11 pm, a student was walking on Buswell St when a tan or beige 4 door sedan, possibly a ’94 or ’95 Toyota Corolla, pulled up next to him and shouted at him.\u00a0 The passenger in the rear came out of the vehicle and threw the student into the back seat.\u00a0 The suspect placed a knife at the victim’s chest and demanded that the victim empty his pockets.\u00a0 The student’s backpack, his wallet and his cell\u00a0 phone were taken and he was released at St. Mary’s and Beacon St.\u00a0 The victim was not injured.<\/p>\n
The suspects were described as a white male. 5’11” to 6′, heavy set & wearing a dark colored sweat shirt, and a dark hat.\u00a0The second suspect was a white male, short and with a crew cut.\u00a0 Another white male drove the car.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, February 9th, about 2 am, a student was grabbed and pulled into the parking lot at 785 Commonwealth Av. by 2 black males who went through his pockets.\u00a0 The victim was able to break free and flee.\u00a0 As he did he felt something puncture his jacket and found a tear in the jacket later on.\u00a0 The suspects were described as a black male, 5’8″, 250 lbs, wearing a black hoody pulled over his head; and a black male 6’4″, 180 lbs, wearing a black hoody pulled over his head.\u00a0 The victim was not injured.<\/p>\n
In both instances, the victims were walking alone late at night.\u00a0 The BUPD urges you not to walk alone at these times of night.<\/p>\n
If anyone has any information on either of these incidents, please call the Detective Unit at 617-353-5833.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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