Crime & Safety

Beacon Street Sovereign Bank Robbed

The suspect has attempted to flee the scene on foot.

The Sovereign Bank at 67 Beacon St. was held up by a suspect carrying a gun.

According to multiple reports on twitter, the suspect robbed the bank and is now making her way to the Red Line.

From @NEFireBuff: "Boston MA: Bank robbery update, gun shown, black female, about 5 ft 4". Also wearing a black wig"

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From @AlertNewEngland: "Boston MA, update: Bank robber may be making her way to MBTA Red Line at Charles. Bank robbery escape routes always lead to the Red Line."

Another report from the Breaking News Network indicates the suspect is "dressed in all black with black scarf with some sort of glitter on it and a possible fake black wig."

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This suspect description matches another robbery from this morning, the report says.

Beacon Hill Patch will report updates as they become available.


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