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Somerville Police are seeking to identify the suspect in a brazen armed
robbery that occurred in a busy supermarket parking lot. Shortly before
11:30 Sunday morning, the Somerville Police responded to the parking
lot of the Market Basket located at 400 Somerville Avenue for a report
of an armed robbery. The victim, a 45 year old woman from Somerville,
stated that she pulled into the parking lot of Market Basket just
shortly before 11:30 a.m. As she placed her vehicle in park, the
suspect approached her drivers window and asked for a ride to the
hospital. She told him "no". The victim then observed that the suspect
was holding a large kitchen style knife in his hand.

The
suspect then ran over to the passenger side of her car and jumped into
the passenger seat, before the victim could reach over to lock the
door. Once inside the car, the suspect said "you're gonna give me a
ride", and he reached to grab the victim's pocketbook which was sitting
on the middle console. The victim grabbed her pocketbook and a struggle
ensued inside the car. The victim managed to get her pocketbook and
opened her door and falling onto the ground. The suspect then got out
of the passenger side of the car and ran around to the victim where he
began to punch her repeatedly on the head and back area. The victim was
also kicked in the back and stomach by the suspect as she screamed for
help.

At this point, the victim observed the suspect grab his
knife which had fallen to the ground during the beating. He then
grabbed the victim's pocketbook and fled on foot towards Union Square.
The suspect fled with a small amount of cash which was in her
pocketbook along with her bank ATM card. The victim was bruised and
sore from the attack but was not transported to a hospital

The
description of the suspect was as follows; white male, approximately
25-30 years old, 6'1, thin build, flat top hair cut neatly trimmed
wearing a grey long sleeved shirt with white lettering on the front,
blue jeans and white sneakers.

Anyone who was in the area of the
Market Basket lot shortly before 11:30 a.m. and saw this attack or has
any information about the identity of the suspect, is urged to contact
Somerville Police at 617 625-1212.

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