Police arrest two young men after alleged armed robbery near Faneuil Hall
The suspects, aged 18 and 19, are alleged to have forced a man to remove money from an ATM.
Two teenagers are facing armed robbery and other charges after allegedly forcing a man to remove money from an ATM at gunpoint near Faneuil Hall Saturday.
While on patrol in the area early Saturday, officers noticed two men “pressed very closely” to a third man in the corner of a doorway, according to a release.
“Officers observed an unknown object in the hand of one of the two males and that the third male appeared to be frightened,” the release read.
The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. near Merchants Row and Chatham Row.
As the officers approached, the two men reportedly walked away quickly and the third told the officers he was the victim of an armed robbery.
The man told police one of the suspects pulled a gun on him and forced him to withdraw cash from a nearby ATM machine.
Nicholas Noel, 18, and Rafael Cruz, 19, both of Boston, were subsequently arrested.
Officers reportedly found a loaded 9mm High Point C9 handgun and the victim’s wallet on the suspects.
Cruz faces charges of armed robbery, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm.
Noel faces charges of armed robbery, kidnapping, and intimidation of a witness.
The two will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
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