Dec 30, 2008 10:40 pm US/Eastern
Reward Offered In Back Bay Armed Robberies
Police Suspect Same Suspect In Several Boston Robberies
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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Boston police released surveillance video of a robber who is suspected of hitting up several businesses in the South End and Back Bay areas, including a Starbucks on Brookline Avenue about a block from Fenway Park.
Starbucks is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the store's Dec. 29 robbery.
Police said around 8:20 p.m. on Monday a man slipped a Starbucks employee a note that read, "Give me the money and no one gets shot." Thinking the note was a written coffee order, the employee read the message aloud to a second employee, who then handed the robber money from the register.
The robber then grabbed the note and cash and fled on foot up Brookline Avenue toward Kenmore Square.
Boston police believe the same robber may be responsible for several other business robberies in South End and Back Bay. Those incidents happened on Dec. 18, Dec. 21, Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 in the area of Newbury Street.
In those robberies, the suspect passed a threatening note indicating he had a gun.
Police have released surveillance video of the robbery at Starbucks hoping someone will come forward with information.
Watch:
Surveillance Video
Anyone who recognizes or knows the whereabouts of the robber is asked to contact detectives at 617-343-4683. Anonymous tips can be placed at the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word "TIP" to CRIME (27463).
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