Crime & Safety

Police Reports: Robbery by Knifepoint on Main Street

A roundup of police activity in the neighborhood.

These reports were collected from the Boston Police Department and took place between Jan. 7 and 14 within Charlestown's District A-15. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

Robbery by Knifepoint on Main Street 
Two suspects were arrested last week in an armed robbery on Main Street.

The victims told police they were walking on Main Street on Tuesday, Jan. 8 when they were approached by two white males who asked them for drugs. Both of the men then showed knives and took a watch from one of the victims, according to police reports.

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Police located the suspects on Cambridge Street, where they were positively identified, and arrested both individuals. A knife was reportedly recovered from each suspect. The suspects’ names were not listed in the police report.

Fight on Polk Street 
Complaints are being sought in Charlestown District Court after police were called to handle a fight between two people on Polk Street on Tuesday, Jan. 8.

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‘No Trespass’ Arrest 
A person on Walford Way was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 10 for violating a “no trespass” order.


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