"The victim told officers that she was walking in the area of Adams Street and Mount Vernon Street when two males approached her from behind, BPD said. The woman alleged the two people pointed a gun at her and stole her purse with credit cards inside before fleeing towards Monument Square, police said."
"When officers arrived, they noticed two people matching the description from the prior robbery. As police approached the pair, they immediately ran from officers, city police said. After a short pursuit, police arrested the two in the area of 17 Carney Court and identified them as Jordan and the 14-year-old, police said."
"Jordan is charged with armed masked robbery of an elderly person, receiving stolen property, and trespassing. The boy is charged with delinquent to wit armed masked robbery of an elderly person, receiving stolen property, and trespassing, BPD said."
Boston police arrested Davonte Jordan, 18, and a 14-year-old boy Wednesday afternoon for an armed robbery in Charlestown. The suspects allegedly approached an elderly woman from behind near Adams Street and Mount Vernon Street, pointed a gun at her, and stole her purse containing credit cards. Witnesses provided descriptions of the suspects and one witness found the purse with scattered credit cards behind a building on Chestnut Street. Officers spotted two individuals matching the suspect descriptions near Monument Street, and after a brief pursuit, arrested both at Carney Court. Police recovered the victim's credit card during booking. Jordan faces charges of armed masked robbery of an elderly person, receiving stolen property, and trespassing. The juvenile faces identical charges as a delinquent.
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