BOSTON — A 17-year-old male was arrested Thursday following an armed robbery in Roxbury, according to the Boston Police Department.
Officers assigned to District B-2 responded to 46 Zeigler Street at about 4:34 p.m. for a report of a person with a gun.
Boston Police Operations provided officers with a description of the suspects, who were located in the rear yard of 12 Bethune Way.
As officers approached the suspects, one individual began clutching his waistband and jumped over a fence.
A foot pursuit ensued and the suspect was stopped in a parking lot near Harrison Avenue.
Officers began canvassing the area for any discarded weapons when a second 911 call reported a person with a gun at 105 Ziegler Street.
The individual was seen reaching into his backpack and was ordered to stop.
He complied, and a firearm was recovered from the front pocket of his hooded sweatshirt.
The weapon was identified as a SCCY CPX-2 with one round in the chamber.
Further investigation revealed that this individual was actually the victim of the initial robbery.
The 17-year-old male suspect had attempted to rob him at gunpoint, but the victim managed to disarm the suspect during the incident.
The 17-year-old juvenile male was placed under arrest and is expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court.
He faces charges of possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
