BOSTON, Mass.- Two children operating a lemonade stand in South Boston were robbed of cash at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon after suspects allegedly grabbed a money box and fled, according to Boston police.
The robbery was reported at approximately 4:44 p.m. June 10 in the area of West Ninth Street. Officers responding to the scene spoke with the two child victims, who said the suspects had passed by the stand several times before approaching.
According to investigators, the suspects asked whether the stand accepted Apple Pay. Before the children could respond, the suspects allegedly grabbed a box containing cash.
Police said one suspect then displayed a black firearm in his waistband before both suspects fled the area.
Detectives assigned to the Boston Police Department’s District C-6 are investigating the incident. Police have not released descriptions of the suspects.
Anyone with information is asked to contact District C-6 detectives at 617-343-4742.
