WORCESTER — A 14-year-old boy was arrested for an armed robbery at M&M Market on Lincoln Street, police said Thursday.
On Jan. 24 at about 6:34 p.m., Worcester Police officers responded to a call at the market located at 169 Lincoln St., where an armed robbery had reportedly just occurred.
The suspect was said to have robbed the store at knifepoint.
Upon arrival, officers confirmed the incident and reviewed surveillance footage, which showed a male entering the store brandishing what appeared to be a machete.
A be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alert was issued for the suspect, and a machete was recovered from the scene.
Roughly an hour later, the suspect was located by officers on Everett Gaylord Boulevard.
The male, identified as a 14-year-old juvenile, matched the description captured on the store’s video.
He was subsequently arrested and charged with armed robbery.
