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State, local police hunt bank robber with gun in Davis Square
By adamg on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 10:21am
State Police and police in Somerville and surrounding communities are looking for a man they say robbed a bank in Davis Square this morning, then fired a shot at a responding officer, but missed.
The man, described as 5'10" and Hispanic with a medium to heavy build, robbed the Middlesex Federal Savings Bank branch at 1 College Ave. before running away.
State Police have urged residents to stay inside.
DEVELOPING - Numerous MSP units enroute to #Somerville for report of active shooter in area of College Avenue. Suspect is alleged to have robbed a bank and is believed armed. More to follow when available.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) May 1, 2019
ARMED BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT FLED ON FOOT, RESIDENTS IN THE AREA USE CAUTION, STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO SPD. pic.twitter.com/kTXaO0hUpr
— SomervillePolice (@SomervillePD) May 1, 2019
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At least three helicopters at
At least three helicopters at the moment.
They caught the guy a while
They caught the guy a while ago, but the news choppers are still up there, like the worst mosquitos. Any bets on whether they'll still be there in 1 hour? 2?
They're still there now
I can see 5 from where I'm sitting.
The wrong guy, apparently
Never mind, I forgot that "police have someone in custody" usually just means "police have grabbed at least one person of the same skin color and gender as the suspect" until further notice. -.-
Davis square MBTA is closed
I wonder how many bank robbers use the MBTA as an escape route. I wonder how many passengers would see something or say something if the guy sitting beside you was covered in red dye after the dye pack explodes.
T station was reopened
on the Holland Street side only.
Apprehended?
I tuned into the police scanner a little while ago. It sounded like the guy was apprehended, and the gun and money were recovered.
I guess there is still some question as to whether anyone else was involved, though.
No
Someone else was, the money and gun were found but no main suspect as of 11:11am
I stand corrected
.
Security theater
I got off the train right after this all happened. Cops were blocking all the traffic but not stopping peds. I head back to the train 20 minutes ago and the whole station is closed, and there's a shitload of media around. Cop let's a girl go into deliver food but no one else. So Davis was safe enough for a delivery person?
Just seems like the guy would be long gone if he got on the T, and it's all just another excuse to perform security theater.
wtf
What kind of gun is that? Was he fresh off a stagecoach robbery?
Shouldn't he be robbing a train instead of a bank?
did the police just listen for the sound of his spurs jingling?
I heard the police pursued him afterward following his white bronco....literally, he was riding a white bronco.
That gun was made by Smith.....Wesson hadn't even joined the company yet.
i'll see myself out.
Need a new update
There is A suspect in custody. Just not the actual guy. He’s still on the loose.
Apparently the person taken
Apparently the person taken into custody is not the bank robber, according to Cambridge Police.
Is that a Colt
SAA, vintage 1876, in his hand?