EAST BOSTON (WHDH) — Boston police are searching for a man who they say robbed a mother and her 10-year-old son at knifepoint before exposing himself to them in a stairwell in East Boston.
Police said officers responded Monday at around 6:30 a.m. to the 200 block area of Paris Street after receiving a report of an armed robbery. Upon arriving at the scene, officers learned that the 43-year-old woman was leaving her home with her son when the suspect flashed a knife and ordered them to sit down on the steps.
The woman said the suspect demanded money and she gave him cash from her purse. She said he asked if she had more and she said no. The suspect then allegedly exposed himself to the woman and her son, while attempting to force them back up the stairs.
“I think after robbing us, he wanted to rape me. When he tried to get me to go upstairs, my son started to scream. We both started to scream and that’s when my neighbor came out,” said the mother.
Police said a neighbor came to the rescue after hearing them but the suspect fled in a dark-colored sedan, possibly a Toyota Corolla or Camry with a partial registration plate of 5FX. It was last seen parked at the corner of Marion and Paris streets with its hazard lights flashing.
The suspect is described as a white man with green eyes and yellow hair, about 6 feet 2 inches tall with a muscular build. He wearing all black, with a black hat and mask.
The mother and her son were not injured, but the incident has caused a lot of emotional trauma.
“I am very afraid every time I leave my apartment. I am terrified. Even my son tells me, ‘Mommy, I’m scared,’” the mother said.
The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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