Surveillance photos of suspect via BPD.
Update: Suspect arrested.
Boston Police report they are looking for a guy who's held up two smoke shops in the Back Bay this week while claiming to have a gun.
The guy walked into the Blue Moon Smoke Shop, 470 Commonwealth Ave. in the Fenway around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, claimed he had a gun and made off with several packs of cigarettes and several hundred dollars in cash. He pulled the same stunt around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday at the Blue Moon Smoke Shop, 324 Newbury St. in the Back Bay, police say.
The suspect is described in both incidents as a white male, thin build, about 40-50 years of age, wearing a blue winter hat, black reading glasses, a green zippered coat, light beige pants, and gray sneakers. He was also carrying a large gray travel bag. The suspect fled towards Boylston Street in both incidents. The suspect stated that he had a firearm, but no weapon was shown.
If he looks familiar, contact detectives at 617-343-5619 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).
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Pathetic.
By Lee
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:47am
.
40-50 years old?
By Friartuck
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:51am
55-65 seems more likely, Unless the guy has battled cancer or has a serious substance abuse issue.
The guy is holding up a store for cigarettes
By BostonDog
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 12:33pm
Safe to say he's lived a hard life one way or another.
Regardless, thievery is
By anon
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 1:53pm
Regardless, thievery is thievery.
Tweaker
By SwirlyGrrl
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 3:40pm
Ever see those progressive mug shot galleries of meth addicts? Where they age 50 years over the course of few years of arrests?
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/face...
Sad, but not uncommon after a couple of decades of hard living.
He’s 62,
By Irma la Douce
Sat, 02/24/2024 - 8:59am
or at least the suspect arrested yesterday is 62.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/02/24/metro/man-a...
Innocent, etc….
but why?
By SharpWave
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 2:20pm
Doing this repeatedly, with his face on camera, for such a tiny haul makes zero sense even for a drug addict. The risk/reward ratio just isn't there. Best I can come up with is maybe the guy needed cash fast to pay off a mob debt and fears the law less than the mob? Outside that, maybe a manic episode or other mental illness manifesting? Or am I underestimating the baseline rate at which basically healthy people randomly commit stupid pointless crimes?
"Pay off a mob debt"
By anon
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 2:37pm
Seriously? You've been watching too many Ben Affleck movies.
Mob debt?
By bostnkid
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 3:06pm
I'm picturing two 75-year-old Italian American guys sitting across the street in a 97 Lincoln Towncar waiting for their cash.
You are describing
By makeshift_vicinity
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 3:10pm
the amount of "The Irishman" that I was able to watch before I got bored and had to quit.
the irishman
By bostnkid
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 3:13pm
watch the second half, it's great.
“basically healthy”
By Lee
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 7:41pm
I doubt it. Not if he’s been smoking for as many years as he looks like he has.
Father!
By makeshift_vicinity
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 2:33pm
So this is what you meant when you said you were going out for a pack of cigarettes and never came back...
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