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Guy is following seniors from T stops in several neighborhoods and ripping gold chains off their necks, police say

By adamg on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 10:03am
Three photos of man wanted for gold-chain robberies

Surveillance photos via BPD.

Boston Police report a guy has been looking for chain-wearing seniors getting off buses or trains in Hyde Park, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury, then following them and ripping the chains off their necks.

Since June of 2024, a male suspect (possibly a Hispanic male, 5’6” in height, and 18-20 years old), wore a hooded sweatshirt tightened around his head, followed victims from a bus or train station and robbed them of their gold chains. Victims have been between the ages of 60-70 years old and the chains were forcibly ripped from their necks.

Police say the chain ripper last struck Aug. 4, on Harvard Avenue near Everett Street in Hyde Park - where, after ripping a chain off the victim's neck, he ran to Everett Street and then Hyde Park Avenue. Police summoned Boston EMS to check out the person.

Police have posted numerous photos. If he looks familiar, contact detectives at 617-343-5607 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).

Neighborhoods: 
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Mattapan
West Roxbury
Topics: 
Crime
Free tagging: 
Everett Street


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Comments

By anon on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 10:50am.

lol things that would never happen in texas

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By adamg on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 11:01am.

Things that would never happen in Massachusetts (no "lol" because come the fuck on).

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By Sator on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 11:51am.

after telling a lie to other people, that's something to take up with a professional..

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By Kinopio on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 12:25pm.

Because Texas is so shitty that they don't have subway stations? Good point.

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By peter on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 5:35pm.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/232583/larceny-theft-rate-in-the-us-...

looks like texas is one of the top 10 states for petty larceny, way higher than Massachusetts.

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By Rwgfy on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 5:45pm.

Third world in under one term

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By lbb on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 8:40am.

I mean I guess you could call Putin's reign "one term"...

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By eddie van halen on Mon, 08/19/2024 - 6:44am.

not Russia. Try to follow along.

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By BostonDog on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 10:23am.

There was never, ever crime like this under Walsh. Until Wu became mayor, you could leave gold bars on your doorstep for safe keeping, hard drugs were those labeled "extra strength" at CVS, and every BPS graduate got a merit scholarship to the Ivy League school of their choice.

Liberals destroyed the utopia that was once Boston.

/s

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