Commonwealth v. Gordon

The defendant, before us on appeal from a conviction of armed robbery, was found running from some bushes on property next to a convenience store in which a robbery by a masked person armed with a knife had been reported. She matched in height, build, and pants color a description of the robber given by the store’s clerk to the first officer on the scene, who had broadcast it via dispatch to other units. When several responding officers approached, the defendant tried to flee but was forcibly detained. She resisted any questioning by thrashing and squirming to free herself, so Captain Botieri…