Thursday, 4:30 PM
Six teens charged in gas station robbery in Braintree
By Globe Staff
Police arrested six teenagers Thursday night in connection with an armed robbery at the Mutual Gas Station on Hancock Street.
Braintree Deputy Police Chief Russell Jenkins said today that two of the teens approached the store at about 8: 25 p.m. while the other four waited nearby in a white Ford Explorer.
Police allege that Brendon J. Whittaker, 18, pointed a BB gun that looked like a semi-automatic pistol at a store clerk while Scott J. Pedretti, 19, acted as a lookout. The two Braintree teens ran off with an undisclosed amount of cash and jumped in the Ford Explorer. With the help of witnesses, police quickly located the vehicle.
The other teens arrested were: Amanda S. Nix, 17, of Weymouth, who drove the Ford Explorer; Timothy J. Holland, 17, and William A. LeBlanc, 17, both of Weymouth; and Steven S. Bankowski, 19, of Randolph. The suspects all pleaded not guilty today in Quincy District Court.
"It's a pretty serious crime to have on your record at such a young age," Jenkins said.
