Fernando Bost, a 32-year-old repeat offender from Boston, was charged with two counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm that took place in Boston & Brockton, per a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts. Bost had been previously convicted of armed robbery and is due to appear in federal court on September 18, 2023.
In fact, Bost has three outstanding warrants, yet he continued committing additional crimes, thereafter. On March 29, at approximately 11:05 p.m., Bost allegedly entered the RJ Smoke and Convenience Store in Dorchester. He allegedly held the victim cashier at gunpoint before fleeing the scene with stolen cash. Just 40 minutes prior, a 7-Eleven in Brockton found itself victim to a nearly identical crime, as reported by the Department of Justice. The similarity in clothing worn by the assailant in both incidents caught the attention of authorities, who launched an investigation.
A white Kia Sorento was spotted near both crime scenes, and it was soon discovered that the vehicle had been rented by Bost's girlfriend at the time of the robberies. Continually leaving a trail, Bost's EBT card had been used at a gas station, and a Target on the same day of the robberies, surveillance footage from those locations showed him wearing clothing similar to that worn during the double heist.
The authorities finally apprehended the elusive Bost during a traffic stop near Springfield. During the arrest, they discovered a loaded Glock 43x with a high-capacity magazine in Bost's front sweatshirt pocket.
Because of his prior convictions in 2012 and 2017, Bost had been banned from possessing firearms and ammunition. Yet, he still evaded capture while sporting a loaded weapon and committing brazen crimes.
Bost faces significant prison time, up to 20 years for each charge of Hobbs Act robbery, and up to 10 years for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
