A 14-year-old boy was arrested and charged with two counts of armed robbery and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm after robbing a lemonade stand in South Boston on June 10, 2026 [1, 2].
The robbery took place near West Ninth Street, where two masked suspects repeatedly passed the stand before stealing a cash box. One suspect was seen with a black firearm tucked into his waistband [1, 2].
The stand was run by siblings Juliette, 11, and David Byrne, 12. The suspects asked if the stand accepted Apple Pay before taking the box [1, 2]. Tiffany Byrne, their aunt, said about US$80 was stolen, while other sources say around US$50 was taken [1, 2].
Boston Police arrested the 14-year-old suspect on June 12. His name has not been released due to his status as a minor [1, 2]. Authorities showed surveillance footage of the suspects wearing black face coverings [1, 2].
One suspect remains at large, according to police reports dated June 15 [1]. The case is being processed in Boston Juvenile Court as delinquency charges [2].
Officials continue to seek information on the second suspect as the investigation proceeds.
