It was early morning in Fitchberg. It was a Cumberland Farms store. It was a Massachusetts armed robbery.
And a state trooper was nearby.
Trooper Donald Gray was in the vicinity of 367 River Street, at the intersection of River and Daniel streets when he took the gentlemen (hereinafter, the “Defendants”) into custody. They were nabbed approximately 700 feet from the store, according to Fitchburg Police Captain Paul Bozicas.
Bozicas added that Fitchburg officers were responding at the time when they were notified that Gray already had the men in custody.
Authorities say that the Defendants were still wearing the masks they had allegedly worn during the robbery when the trooper stopped them.
Apparently, it was sheer luck that Gray was patrolling the Central Massachusetts community at the time. and he recovered a knife authorities suspect was used during the robbery of the Cumberland Farms store
“It was good luck he was right in that area,’’ said Bozicas. “Good policing is being in the right spot at the right time.’’
The trooper was even able to recover the knife that the Defendants allegedly used during the robbery. The clerk in the store, by the way, was unharmed.
The Defendants are both from Fitchburg. One is 23 years of age and the other is 40. They face a number of charges, including armed robbery while masked.Attorney Sam’s Take On Seemingly Hopeless Armed Robbery Cases
To be sure, if what authorities tell us is true, this is not going to be an easy case to defend. It is as close to being “caught in the act” as one can get without actually being…well…caught in the act.
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