Annual report of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston . counter, placed the weapon at his throat andthreatened four female employees with death if theydid not move to the rear office. Detective McNamara, enroute to court, heard thecall and immediately proceeded to the location wherehe observed a man holding a gun leaving the scene andordered him to drop his gun. Detective McNamara,using the suspect as a shield, entered the bank andordered three men behind the tellers cage to surrender,and one of the robbers dropped to the floor. Patrolman Stanley, hearing the broadcast, im-mediately
Annual report of the Police Commissioner for the City of Boston . counter, placed the weapon at his throat andthreatened four female employees with death if theydid not move to the rear office. Detective McNamara, enroute to court, heard thecall and immediately proceeded to the location wherehe observed a man holding a gun leaving the scene andordered him to drop his gun. Detective McNamara,using the suspect as a shield, entered the bank andordered three men behind the tellers cage to surrender,and one of the robbers dropped to the floor. Patrolman Stanley, hearing the broadcast, im-mediately responded and ordered the robbers frombehind the tellers cage. Upon arrival of additionalofficers, the premises were searched, and the fourthman was found under a desk in the rear office. calibre Browning automatic pistol fully loaded wasfound on the money counter, a large stiletto-styleknife in the wastebasket, and $438 in currency andcoins in the pocket of the man found in the rear office. Probable cause was found, and all were held for theGrand Jury. 49. Superintendent Herbert F. \\ul=loney Awards Department Medalof Honor to Patrolmen George and Edward P. Duke ofDistrict Nine. Patrolmen George E. Bolanes and Edward P. Dukeof District Nine are hereby awarded a DepartmentMedal of Honor for meritorious police duty performedon May 7, 1Q64. Patrolmen Bolanes and Duke, while off duty andfishing at the mouth of the Merrimac River, wereattracted to the sound of an emergency siren from aCoast Guard Patrol Boat to a Coast Guard Helicopterhovering overhead. These officers proceeded imme-diately to the scene and, under extremely hazardoussurf conditions, made their way out on the jetty tothe point where the overturned craft, with four personsunderneath, had been caught up in the breakers andwas being destroyed on the rocks of the were responsible for rescuing two of the womenfrom the heavy surf. An official communication was received fromCaptain Smenton, A
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