$10K Bail For 2 Charged In Braintree 7-Eleven Robbery

BRAINTREE, MA — Two men face robbery charges after allegedly telling a clerk at the Weymouth Landing 7-Eleven to hand over cash or get shot.

Victor Tames, 21, of Dorchester and Eric Martins, 21, of Braintree, were arraigned in Quincy District Court Wednesday. Both pleaded not guilty to armed robbery were ordered held on $10,000 cash bail. If they post bail, they must stay away from the 7-Eleven and the victim and be placed under GPS monitoring. Due to a lack of open GPS monitors, neither men can be bailed until a device becomes available.

At about 9:26 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven on the Braintree side of the Weymouth Landing. Witnesses and the store clerk told police that a person, later identified as Thames approached the clerk and said, “Give me all your money or I will shoot you." Prosecutors allege that Martins acted as a lookout near the store entrance during the incident. About $400-500 was taken from the store and the men fled before police arrived.

A witness was able to get the license plate of the getaway vehicle, which led officers to an Eleanor Road home. Inside the home, police saw two men pacing around a room, turning the lights off, and closing the blinds. A perimeter was set up and a loudspeaker was used by police to order the men to come out. After other residents in the home came outside, Martins and Thames left through the back, where they were arrested.

Both men were positively identified by the clerk as the suspects, according to police.

Defense attorneys for the two requested $500 bail for Marins and $1,500 for Thames. They questioned Martins role as a lookout, noting that he did not stop people were allowed to enter and leave the store. They also argued that no weapon was shown or recovered by police.

Through his attorney, Martins denied taking part in the alleged robbery or knowing that it was going to happen.

Both men are due back in court Dec. 28 for a probable cause hearing.

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