Suspect and Somerville officer exchange gunfire during Davis Square bank robbery
The suspect remained at large early Wednesday afternoon.
A man attempting to rob Middlesex Federal Savings in Somerville’s Davis Square Wednesday morning “fired off a round” while entering the bank and then exchanged gunfire with a responding city officer, Somerville Police Chief David Fallon told reporters. No one was hit, an official told The Boston Globe.
Somerville Police Chief David R. Fallon on Davis Square armed robbery: pic.twitter.com/EROSk6WfJ2
— Boston Herald (@bostonherald) May 1, 2019
One person was taken into custody shortly after the incident, state police said on Twitter at 10:45 a.m. However, that person was later cleared, the Globe reported, and the suspect, who fled on foot, remained at large early Wednesday afternoon, according to the city.
Here’s video of the suspect in the Somerville bank robbery running down the street and getting pushed down by a bystander. This man has not been caught. pic.twitter.com/5CY3u67xWn
— WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) May 1, 2019
Dave Powers was headed to work. Saw police chasing bank robbery suspect and jumped in to help. #Somerville #NBC10Boston #NECN pic.twitter.com/Ru1p5mtsdx
— Susan Tran (@susantran) May 1, 2019
@SomervillePD seeking armed robbery suspect in the Davis Square area. He is described as approx. 5’9″, 175-pound, 20-35 years old, and Hispanic. He was wearing a black stocking hat, camo jacket, blue jeans, & black sneakers. Call 617-625-1600 ext. 7220 or ext. 7254 with any info pic.twitter.com/O1zSXbINor
— City of Somerville (@SomervilleCity) May 1, 2019
“Residents in the area use caution, stay indoors if possible,” Somerville police said on Twitter at 12:13 p.m. “Report suspicious activity to [Somerville police].”
State police initially reported the incident at 10:16 a.m., and the MBTA’s Davis Square station was temporarily closed.
https://twitter.com/MBTA/status/1123638592700596224
