UPDATE: SWAT team fails to find two armed robbery suspects in Dorchester

October 31, 2008 11:40 AM Email| Comments (14)| Text size – +

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

Boston police said this afternoon they are still looking for two armed robbery suspects, having failed to capture them during a search of a Dorchester apartment building this morning.

Police deployed its SWAT team during the search of an apartment building in the 800 block of Blue Hill Avenue near the intersection with Vesta Road. They were pursuing two suspects who had robbed a victim nearby at gunpoint.

Earlier today, police said they were successful and had captured both suspects. But by this afternoon, police acknowledged they had not located the armed robbery suspects. Some possible suspects were taken into custody, but no one has been charged with the robbery, police said this afternoon.

A 48-year-old man was taken into custody on outstanding warrants unrelated to the robbery, police said.

» Back to Front Page

14 comments so far...

The 800 Block of Blue Hill Avenue is in Roxbury!

Posted by Tom October 31, 08 12:13 PM

Put another one on the board for Boston Police They have been doing a great job out there on our streets. and that is for all districts. Keep up the good work !

Posted by east boston citizen October 31, 08 12:24 PM

yes good job Boston P.D especially the officers that were smuggling coke into boston from Miami..Great Job..also to the cops that threatened and assaulted innicent flag workers Bravo great job

Posted by sacrafyc October 31, 08 01:00 PM

2 less Obama voters unless the Dems let them vote from jail.

Posted by todd October 31, 08 01:05 PM

Wow, Todd! You're a racist (substituting "Obama voters" for "blacks") and an idiot! Only convicted felons can't vote. Get some education before you spout your ignorant views.

Posted by kay October 31, 08 01:29 PM

To the first comment below, wow, spoken like a true "rep". Such class and dignity...keep up the great job!

To the Boston Police Officers who put themselves in harms way daily to protect our community and families..god bless and thank you!

There are always some bad seeds, if you need convincing just take a look at your Puritan valued republicans
:) Happy Halloween

Posted by Daylia October 31, 08 01:41 PM

Wow Kay, nobody but you said black. Looks like the racist is in the mirror.

Posted by Greg October 31, 08 01:43 PM

People need to stop acting like cops are their friends. Because when it hits the fan, they will be the first to come in and lie and smoke you. Although there are some good cops out there, point blank, their job is to ruin you and ruin me.

Posted by theoneandonly October 31, 08 01:47 PM

Learn how to spell.....the word is innocent.

Posted by spell checker October 31, 08 02:05 PM

Posted by Tom
The 800 Block of Blue Hill Avenue is in Roxbury!

Is there a point here or are you just fishing as usual?

Posted by amazed October 31, 08 02:48 PM

what about the coked up fireman and all the crooked cops that are on the take there are plenty of bad seeds, PLENTY

Posted by aimee morris October 31, 08 02:59 PM

The 800 block is in Dorchester. I grew up across the street from where they were....oh so long ago..(sigh) It was such a nice neighborhood back then : (

Posted by Keimo October 31, 08 03:18 PM

I wish that Boston.com wouldn't post stories like this until they have more information..."in my opinion those few sentences are useless information and tell us nothing. If additional details were not immediately available", then why print anything until a more complete story comes out...

Posted by daizy October 31, 08 03:23 PM

800 Blue Hill Ave is in Dorchester. It's South of Columbia Road, near Talbot Ave...

Dopes live everywhere, that's why there are cops in every city, town, and hamlet.

Armed dopes are dangerous to more than just those they rob. Usually they have no idea about how to use the weapons they've stolen, endangering anyone they come in contact with

Posted by Boston1630 October 31, 08 03:29 PM