Suspect Arrested and Firearm Recovered Following Dine and Dash Incident Inside Chinatown Restaurant

At about 10:15 PM, on Saturday, June 29^th, 2024, Officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown/Chinatown) responded to a radio call for a larceny in-progress at a restaurant located on Washington St. in Chinatown. When Officers arrived, they were met by several witnesses and victims inside the restaurant and recovered a pink firearm.

Witnesses and Victims stated that approximately 25 minutes before Officers arrived, a male and female entered the restaurant, ordered food, and ate. After finishing their meals, and it was time to pay the bill, The female left the table and went to the bathroom while the male left the restaurant without paying the bill. Staff attempted to stop the male but were unsuccessful.

When the female exited the bathroom, she attempted to leave, but was confronted by staff about paying the bill. After being confronted by staff, the female pulled out a firearm and a struggle ensued. A staff member was able to free the firearm from the female's possession before she fled the restaurant in a vehicle. One victim was treated at the restaurant by Boston EMS for minor injuries.

District A-1 Detectives responded and determined the firearm to be a pink .380 caliber semi-automatic firearm, a black Glock magazine containing five (5) rounds, and one (1) .380 round that was ejected from the chamber of the firearm during a physical altercation the suspect had with a victim. The ejected round was also recovered by detectives.

Additionally, the suspect's social security card was recovered on scene along with several clothing and personal items that belonged to the suspect.

At about 12:25 PM, On Monday, July 1^st, 2024, Zaire Alexander, 24, of Charlestown, appeared at Boston Municipal Court to turn herself in.

Alexander was arrested and is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court for the charges of Carrying a Loaded Firearm, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Assault & Battery on an Elderly Person, and Defrauding an Innkeeper Over $100 Dollars.