Man Who Allegedly Held up Braintree Gas Station With Lighter Held on Bail

Braintree

Armed robbery suspect held on bail

Robert Kennedy, 28, of 25 Lincoln St., Apt. 2, Boston, was arraigned in Quincy District Court on a charge of armed robbery and was ordered held on $5,000 bail at the Norfolk County House of Correction. The case was continued to March 5 for a probable cause hearing.

The charge stems from a Sept. 24, 2011 incident in Braintree at 6:50 p.m. when police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Mobil On The Run plaza. Police said a man wearing a white long-sleeve T-shirt, blue jeans, work boots, and black sunglasses went into the store with 35 cents in his hand. He then asked a store clerk what he could buy with that amount. The clerk responded he could buy Wrigley's gum, and at that point Kennedy allegedly demanded the clerk give him money. He then reached over the counter in an attempt to grab money from the cash drawer and threatened the clerk with a syringe. Police said the syringe was in fact a yellow cigarette lighter.

Judge tosses lewdness charge against Medford man

Forrest W. Merchant, 42, of 15 Brooks St., Medford, had a charge of open and gross lewdness dismissed without prejudice in Quincy District Court. The charge stems from a July 24, 2011 incident at the South Shore Plaza where police say Merchant allegedly exposed himself to a man at the scene. Merchant, according to the police incident report, said he thought the man was "cruising" for a male encounter but "obviously wasn't."

Abington man charged with larceny

Richard P. Chiachio, 25, of 264 Spruce St., Abington, was arraigned in Quincy District Court on a charge of larceny from a building. The case was continued to April 12 for a hearing. The charge stems from a report of a theft from a building on Newton Avenue in Braintree on Nov. 16, 2011. A judge ordered Chiachio to stay away from the location.

Lowell man faces shoplifting charge

Ubaka Onuorah, 23, of 100 Pawtucket St., Lowell, failed to appear at an arraignment in Quincy District Court on a charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise. A judge issued an arrest warrant. The charge stems from a Jan. 30, 2011 incident at Lord & Taylor at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. Police allege Onuorah concealed store merchandise valued at $134.50 without paying for it. Store detectives apprehended him outside the store.

Canton

Canton man skips arraignment on traffic charges

Wayne P. Barros Jr., 26, of 133 Caper Drive, Canton, failed to show up at an arraignment on charges of leaving the scene of a property damage accident and a state highway traffic violation. A judge issued an arrest warrant. The charges stem from a Aug. 25, 2011 incident in Quincy involving a hit-and-run accident on Route 93 near Exit 8. State police allege that Barros failed to stop after the accident.

Case of counterfeit $100 bills continued for hearing

Franklin Perry, 45, of 77 Lenox St., Apt. 1, Boston, charged with two counts of uttering a counterfeit note, driving after license suspension for a subsequent offense, and giving a false name to police, had his case continued to March 12 for a pretrial hearing in Stoughton District Court. The charges stem from a Nov. 9, 2011 incident in Canton. Police allege Perry passed two counterfeit $100 bills, one at the Shell gas station at 2760 Washington St., the other at CVS on Washington Street.

Milton

Assault and battery charges dismissed

Dorlisa A. Douglas, 33, of 102 Brush Hill Road, Milton, had charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery dismissed in Quincy District Court. The charges stem from a Nov. 8, 2010 incident in Braintree. According to the police incident report, Douglas allegedly slammed a door in a woman's face and then began throwing punches at her during a confrontation. The judge ordered Douglas to pay $150 in legal counsel fees.