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Knife-wielding would-be moped thief gets beaten up and pinned to the ground by the moped's owner in Allston, police say

Boston Police report arresting a 17-year-old they say was the leader of a pack that tried to steal another guy's moped in the area of Lee's II Market at Commonwealth Avenue and Allston Street around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday.

Police report the victim did not willingly give up his moped, not even after the teen showed a knife. In fact, police say, the victim grappled with the would-be moped thief and first got the knife away, then took him to the ground and kept him there even as the guy tried to use his insufficient fists of fury to punch his way out of the hold. When officers arrived, at first on a report of a large fight:

Officers observed the victim holding down the suspect and he was immediately placed into handcuffs.

Before he was taken down to the D-14 station for booking, he required attention from EMS because he was bleeding from the face. The victim declined medical attention, police say.

The teen, too young to have his name released, was charged with being delinquent for armed assault with intent to rob, police say.

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Never pull out your weapon unless you intend to use it.

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Was moped electric in keeping with the new green Boston era?

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Get a life. Or lose your Internet connection. Either would be acceptable.

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He really doesn't have one.. replying at 3am? Seriously.. get a life.

Its real close to the time for him to meet adam's boot.

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Meet Adam's boot again.

Pretty sure this is the guy who was kicked out for bizarre comments about supposed novel (and harmless) uses of ketchup that he believed transwomen were engaged in - completely off topic, of course.

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fo.

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Beating up a child for an electric moped? Weird priorities you have.

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replying to every post...... weird priorities you have there.

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is that he's at is 22 1/2 hours a day and is still dogshit at it

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When you don't have a life or a job, you sleep as needed and wake at odd hours....

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There is nothing in the report about the age of the victim

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The guy that got beat up is the (alleged, of course) perp, who is identified as 17 in the first sentence of the story. I don’t share Mr rwgfy’s sympathy for the poor “child” who (allegedly) tried to steal the moped.

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According to the story, the guy who got beat up was not the victim and was not beat up “for a moped” but instead suffered injuries in the course of the victim defending himself against felony armed robbery and felony assault and battery.

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You don't verify the age of everyone who pulls a knife on you before you defend yourself? You monster. /s

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to those who would steal someone's transportation.

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