Man Robbed While Camping Out for Air Jordans

A man who was camping outside Niketown Saturday night waiting for Air Jordan sneakers that were released when the store opened was robbed at gunpoint by two men.

The victim reported the two men approached him earlier in the evening, asked what people were waiting for how much the shoes cost ($160). They returned later and said, "Don't act suspicious and empty your pockets" and pulled what the victim believed was a black gun from his front pocket.

He handed over $32 and an iPod, and the suspects fled up Newbury toward Mass Ave.

Police searched the area and found two men meeting the description, but the victim said they weren't the people who robbed him and they were released.

Thu, Feb. 16

• Police investigated a person on 584 Boylston St. at 10 a.m.
• Russel Carr, of 50 Draper St. Dorchester, was arrested at 10:36 a.m. and charged with shoplifting $200 and over from Saks Fifth Avenue in the Prudential Center.
  
  Security officers said Carr put a $895 Michael Kors leather jacket on under his own jacket, and left the store. Asset Protection apprehended him and called Boston Police. The jacket was recovered and Carr was given a verbal trespass order and placed into custody.
• Marcus Brown, of 101 Highland St. Boston, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. and charged with larceny for allegedly stealing a woman's cell phone, along with other electronic devices outside an 855 Boylston St. office.
  
  The woman described the victim as having a lazy eye, and called police while using software to track her iPhone to Back Bay Station. She rode with police in the cruiser to positively ID the suspect. In the meantime, police also received other reports of stolen electronics with similar descriptions of the suspect.
  
  Police arrested Brown and recovered an iPhone, Nook, an iPod, headphones and plastic iPhone case. They did not, however, recover the woman's phone, which was last tracked to Harrison Ave. and Eustis St. but the location couldn't be pinpointed.

• Police investigated a person at 490 Commonwealth Ave. at 8:35 p.m.
• There was a motor vehicle accident with injuries at 10:43 p.m. on Beacon St.

Fri, Feb. 17

• Police towed a vehicle from 383 Beacon St at 9:45 a.m. 
• Police responded to a report of vandalism at 34 Commonwealth Ave. at 11:40 p.m.
• Police responded at 3 p.m. to an assault and battery at 700 Boylston St.
• William Cruz, of 124 Walnut St. Somerville, was arrested at 6:32 p.m. on 585 Boylston St. and charged with violating a city ordinance.

Sat, Feb. 18

• Police responded at 12:15 p.m. to 150 Newbury St. for a report of larceny, $200 and over, from a vehicle.
• Police investigate a person on 480 Boylston St. at 4:55 p.m.
• Police responded to a report of shoplifting, $50 to $199, from 326 Newbury St. at 7:40 p.m.

Sun, Feb. 19

• Police responded at 12 a.m. to a report of a pick-pocket stealing $200 and over at 111 Dartmouth St.
• Police responded to 835 Beacon St. at 12 a.m. for a report of larceny, $50 to $199, in a building. 
• Police responded to an assault and battery at 835 Beacon St. at 12:05 a.m.
• Police responded to a report of larceny, $200 and over in a building, at 145 Ipswich St. at 1 a.m. 
• Police investigated a person at 360 Newbury St. at 2:30 p.m.
• Police towed a motor vehicle from 181 Newbury St. at 5:25 p.m.
• Jessica Mueller, of 58 Queensbury St., G1, Boston, and Daniella Rivera, of 100 Boylston St., C404C, Boston, were arrested at 5:53 p.m. and charged with shoplifting $200 and over from Sephora in the Prudential Center.
  
  They were stopped by mall security after being observed on store surveillance placing makeup and other items in their pockets and making no attempt to pay as they left the store. Officers recovered $313 worth of makeup from Mueller's purse, and $138 from Rivera's.
  
  
• Police responded to 412 Beacon St. at 7 p.m. for a report of larceny, $200 and over, from a vehicle.
• Police responded to larceny, $50 to $199 from a vehicle at 9:30 on Exeter St.
• Police responded at 9:50 p.m. to 755 Boylston St. for a report of larceny, $50 to $199, in a building. 

Mon, Feb. 20

• Police towed a motor vehicle from 415 Newbury St. at 7:59 a.m.
• Police responded at a report of a pick-pocket stealing $50 to $199 on  Boylston St. at 2 p.m.
• Police responded at 5:21 p.m. to 182 Newbury St. for a report of shoplifting, $50 to $199.
• Police investigated a person on 80 Marlborough St. at 7:40 p.m.