Boston, MA — Officers from District D-4 (South End) apprehended 29-year-old Patrick O’Neill of Boston on charges related to an armed robbery that occurred at about 5:02 PM on Friday, July 12, 2024. The incident took place at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Shawmut Avenue.
Responding to a report of an armed robbery in progress, officers were advised by Boston Police Operations that an individual was being robbed by a male suspect armed with a knife. Upon arrival, officers witnessed two males engaged in a physical altercation. The suspect, identified as O’Neill, was holding a knife but complied with police orders to drop the weapon and was swiftly handcuffed.
O’Neill has been charged with Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Intent to Rob While Armed, and Assault and Battery. He is scheduled to be arraigned at Roxbury District Court.