An ordinary midafternoon at Downtown Crossing turned into a crime scene when, prosecutors say, a group from New Hampshire chased down a 19-year-old and beat him on an MBTA escalator before swiping his phone and bank cards.
Six people from Manchester, New Hampshire were arraigned in Boston on Wednesday in connection with the March 15 incident, which authorities say unfolded around 3:25 p.m. at the busy Downtown Crossing station. The attack left the victim on an escalator with injuries to his face and head, and judges later ordered the defendants to stay away from both the victim and the station.
According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Luiz Loaiza, Jose Soto, Cameron Castro, Anthony Perry and Alexander Loaiza were each charged with unarmed robbery, assault and battery with a deadly weapon (shod foot) and disorderly conduct. A sixth defendant, Giavanna Williams, was charged with receiving stolen property over $1,200 and disorderly conduct. A judge set bail at $500 for each person and imposed stay-away conditions; all six are due back in court on May 19 for a probable-cause hearing…