BOSTON — Boston police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in Roxbury.
According to police, on Thursday June 26 around 10:52 p.m. officers responded to the Cristian Convenience Store located at 411 Blue Hill Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers learned that two unidentified suspects entered the store and committed an armed robbery.
Police say a suspect entered the store first and walked behind the counter while brandishing a black firearm. The suspect then pointed the firearm at a store employee. Police say a second suspect then followed closely behind, jumped over the counter, and stole money from the cash register.
In addition to the cash, the second suspect also stole a victim’s wallet and cellphone. Both suspects fled the store on foot, turning onto Devon Street in the direction of Warren Street.
The first suspect is described as a light-skinned black male, thin build, wearing a black mask, black bubble jacket, black pants with tears, and white sneakers. The second suspect is described as a light-skinned black male, thin build, wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, and white sneakers with red trim.
Michael Kozu is the co-director of Project RIGHT Inc. and he works with the community to address violence in the area.
“We were disappointed because a lot of these small businesses are family-owned businesses, family-owned businesses make up a strong part of our community,” Kozu said.
Kozu’s message to young people is easy money is not worth it.
“There’s so many things that could go wrong, you think you’re going to show a gun but it could discharge, it could misfire,” Kozu said.
“These small businesses, they have good cameras, and as a result there’s lots of good pictures and these pictures are getting posted all around so at some point people are going to figure out who you are,” Kozu added.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact detectives at (617) 343-4275.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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