Arrests on Valenti Way. Photo by Kristen Romanelli.
UPDATE: One of the two men arrested has a violent record dating to the 1980s.
Arrested?State Police and the FBI are currently swarming around Valenti Way and Canal and Friend streets - as a State Police helicopter hovers overhead - arresting at least two people.
The Globe reports the operation was linked to bank robberies in Everett and Winthrop by a guy with a fake bomb. Channel 7 reports authorities think he was about to try to rob a Bank of America branch on Canal Street.
Video of the action at Friend Street and Valenti Way, by John Brissette:
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Scalpers?
By Michael
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 10:25am
Let's hope so!
My first reaction had to be wrong; I thought maybe the Celtics were hosting the 2002 Jail Blazers tonight and the police were serving the whole team with warrants from their last visit.
Yankee Fans!
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 10:41am
See the hoodie? Sleeper cell in the North Station area! Or, maybe, Laker Fans. Neither is allowed to reside or vote in Boston.
We totally commented on that.
By Kristen
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 10:42am
We totally commented on that. One of the undercover officers was wearing a Red Sox jacket, so it was especially hilarious.
One crappy sleeper cell
By Michael
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 11:17am
Ever known a Yankee fan that could sit through an entire 5-minute conversation without mentioning how many World Serieseseses they've won? Cover? BLOWN
scalping? what the hell!
By anon
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 11:23am
scalping? what the hell!
Scalping as Offense or Penalty?
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 1:16pm
Seems like plenty of Sox fans have their hatchets ready ...
ever known a red sox fan who
By anon
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 5:19pm
ever known a red sox fan who cant sit down through an entire five minute convo with a yankee fan and wish they had a good come back to the fact that the yankees have 27 rings ...and one more recent then the red sox last ring ...didnt think so
Yeah
By benos
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 7:47pm
Me; next question.
Didn't think...
By Tobster
Thu, 03/10/2011 - 8:44pm
long enough.
Video footage!
By Kristen
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 10:33am
We hear that they were "bank robbers and drug dealers." The police interviewed the building manager and took our surveillance footage.
The Globe is tying it to the
By Cynic
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 11:53am
The Globe is tying it to the Winthrop and Everett bank robberies, involving fake pipe bombs.
Good, wearing a Yankees
By anon
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 10:38am
Good, wearing a Yankees hoodie is now a punishable offense in Boston. ;)
Bank robbers
By Allstonian
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 11:54am
Bank robbery suspects:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/201...
I like that they took time to
By anon
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 11:54am
I like that they took time to add music to the video
music
By Kristen
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 12:15pm
It was a YouTube audio swap because one of the girls was uncomfortable with having the commentary up there. Alas!
Bank Robbers!
By Kristen
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 11:56am
Update from WHDH: They were on their way to rob the Bank of America on the corner of Canal & Valenti with a fake pipe bomb.
They'll have a story at noon: http://www1.whdh.com/video/7newslive
Are they ...
By anon
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 12:59pm
from Charlestown? I hear they have a lot of bank robbers there.
Bank Robbers
By Anon
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 3:51pm
Yeah, and Southie is the only place where you can find parking space savers.
Valenti Way Vigilantes
By anon
Wed, 03/09/2011 - 3:33pm
Bank of America? I say go bankrobbers- too bad you didn't clean out those SOBs. Give me the names so I can write a folk ballad in the proud traditions of Jesse james and Bonni & Clyde. BOA can burn in hell.
That undercover cop wearing
By anon
Thu, 03/10/2011 - 2:40pm
That undercover cop wearing the Red Sox hoodie looks like he is in charge, a tough boss. That other u/c fat guy next to the parking meter better go on a diet.
That undercover cop wearing
By anon
Thu, 03/10/2011 - 2:43pm
That undercover cop wearing the Red Sox hoodie looks like he is in charge and a tough guy. The other undercover next to the parking meter better go on a diet.