Taunting iPod Thief Doesn’t Get Far
At approximately 2:35 PM on Monday, June 11, 2007, District A-1 (Downtown) officers responded to a radio call for a robbery in progress at 164 Tremont St. Upon arrival, officers were met by the victim, who stated that a black male with a red t-shirt and jeans removed her iPod from her back pocket as she exited the bus. According to the victim, the suspect then waved the iPod in her direction before fleeing on foot. The victim stated that she and a witness followed the suspect. Officers then searched the area with the victim. Officers, with help from the victim, spotted the suspect walking on Chauncy Street. Officers arrested and charged a 16 year-old male with Unarmed Robbery.

Armed Robbery of Business
June 11, 2007 - Yesterday at approximately 5:30pm, officers from District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a radio call for armed robbery located at 20 Park Plaza. On arrival, offices spoke with clerk who stated that a white male wearing a blue sweatshirt, white shirt, red baseball cap with white letter B and blue jeans entered the store and demanded money. The clerk stated that the suspect pulled up his shirt and displayed a firearm. The suspect fled with undetermined amount of cash toward Charles Street.

Four Arrested For Assault and Battery with Belts
June 10, 2007 - This morning at 2:56am, officers from District A-1 entered the parking lot at 260 Tremont Street to investigate a report of an ongoing fight. As officers entered the second floor of the garage they heard two groups of males yelling at each other and observed one of the parties running to two parked cars. Officers observed that several members of this party appeared to be putting their belts back into their pants. One ground jumped into one of the vehicles and fled the area. Police stopped the second vehicle before they could flee the area.

Officers spoke with the victims who stated that the suspects attacked them while they were in their vehicle. The victim stated that one of the suspects kicked the front passenger side window causing it to shatter. The victims further stated that they were repeatedly punched and struck multiple times with belts. Officers were informed that they were driving in the parking lot at a slow speed, which caused the victims in their motor vehicle to beep the horn at them. At that time the suspects exited their vehicle and got into a physical altercation with the victims.

Four Worcester residents Anh Luong, 20, Dung Pham, 20, My Diep, 21, and Phung Ta, 21 were all arrested and charged with Assault and Battery by means of a Dangerous Weapon and Destruction or Injury of Personal Property. Officers recovered one silver colored belt buckle on the ground where the altercation had taken place. Three of the victims sustained minor injuries and declined medical attention.

(Information gathered from http://www.bpdnews.com/)