Police say armed robber returned to scene to retrieve phone she'd dropped
Courtesy Adam Gaffin, www.universalhub.com
Boston Police report arresting a woman they say pushed an elderly woman to the floor of a South End pharmacy at knife point and took her purse Sunday night.
Police say officers didn't have to go far to arrest Mary Gallas, 37, because as they were still on scene, she returned to the CVS at 400 Tremont St. to look for her phone, which she dropped during the robbery. Officers had picked up the phone, along with the knife they say Gallas dropped right outside the store as she ran away, police say. The victim's purse, meanwhile, was recovered from the Arlington Street bridge.
Gallas was charged with armed robbery of somebody over 60 and assault and battery on a victim over 60.
Man dies from stabbing
By BPD
At about 12:07 PM on Tuesday May 8, 2018, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed in the area of 112 Southampton Street in Boston. On arrival, officers located a male victim in his fifties suffering from an apparent stab wound. The victim, suffering life-threatening injuries, was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Given the heavy amount of vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the time of the incident, we are asking anyone who was in the area to report anything they may have seen that appeared to be suspicious. Even small details can make a big difference to our investigators. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Homicide Detectives at (617) 343-4470.
Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.