2 Charged In Braintree Armed Robbery Indicted

BRAINTREE, MA — Two men facing robbery charges were indicted by a grand jury.

Victor Tames, 21, of Dorchester and Eric Martins, 21, of Braintree, face a charge of armed robbery. The indictment moves the case to Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, where they are due to appear April 3, according to the Braintree Forum.

Late Nov. 28, 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 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.

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