Two men armed with a gun allegedly robbed and assaulted a Brookline resident on Kent Street early Saturday morning, according to Brookline police.
Police received the report of an armed robbery at around 3:37 a.m., according to Deputy Superintendent Paul Campbell.
The two men were reportedly hiding in bushes on Kent Street near Longwood Ave, before emerging and pointing a firearm at the victim, a 45-year-old man, Campbell said.
One of them struck the victim with the gun, and they stole a shoulder bag he was carrying, before fleeing in two different directions on Kent Street, according to Campbell. The victim was injured and taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for treatment.
Brookline police detectives are investigating, Campbell said.
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