Boston Univ. police search for armed robbery suspects

BROOKLINE (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – The Boston University Police Department is searching for three suspects who reportedly robbed three people at gunpoint at the intersection of Egmont Street and St. Paul Street around 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

According to police, three black males approached the victims and displayed a handgun. One of the victims surrendered a black backpack, and the suspects fled up Egmont Street to Pleasant Street and Commonwealth Avenue, reports Wicked Local – Brookline.

A similar incident occurred near the intersection of Hamilton Road and Thorndike Street around 3 a.m. on Sunday. Two men approached two Boston University students and displayed a semiautomatic handgun. The victims surrendered a wallet and an iPhone, as well as some cash.

Anyone with information regarding the incidents or the suspects is asked to contact the Boston University Police Department or the Brookline Police Department.

For more information: Wicked Local

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