West Roxbury teen arrested, two pals sought for stealing another teen's footwear - and the pants he was wearing - in an armed home invasion

A 15-year-old from West Roxbury faces charges that he and two accomplices broke into a Weld Street home, then made the teen they found there strip at the point of a gun and knives so they could steal his expensive pants along with fancy sneakers, shoes and sneakers and an older iPhone, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

At his arraignment in Dorchester Juvenile Court yesterday, a judge ordered him held until at least a dangerousness hearing on Jan. 10 on charges of home invasion and armed robbery, the DA's office says, adding the teen was already facing charges in two unrelated cases.

The DA's office provide this account of what happened around 1 p.m. on Nov. 17 after the 15-year-old and his two accomplices allegedly entered the victim's house on Weld Street near Morey Road in West Roxbury:

The victim heard the males enter and sought refuge in a second-floor bedroom. The males followed the victim to the bedroom. One of the males pulled out a black handgun and the other two brandished knives. The male with the handgun told the victim "Give me all your stuff or I’m gonna shoot you and the dog." The victim’s dog was in a crate in the living room.

The three males stripped the victim of his Spyder pants, then stole his iPhone 13 and other items including Atlanta Dunks sneakers valued at $200, Lavins sneakers valued at $600, Alexander McQueen sneakers valued at $500, Balenciaga shoes valued at $1,000, and Jordan sneakers valued at $120.

Boston police detectives conducted a lengthy investigation incorporating surveillance video from the area around the Weld Street residence and witness descriptions of the three males involved. The investigation led to the identification of the juvenile and police obtained a warrant for his arrest. Investigators are still seeking the other individuals involved.