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Search on for Randolph armed robbery suspect, second in custody

Randolph resident Manuel Ofarami said he saw a car race down his street before being ditched in his lawn

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State police were helping local officers in the area of the town dump, Randolph police said. There was a large police presence in the area.

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Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect after taking another into custody in Randolph, Massachusetts, on Monday.

State police were helping local officers in the area of the town dump, Randolph police said. There was a large police presence in the area.

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Manuel Ofarami said he saw a car race down his street before being ditched in his lawn. The suspects may not have known something that local residents do -- Johnson Drive ends at Ofarami's house.

Ofarami, who was working from home when he saw everything unfold, was understandably shocked.

"I mean I was right in my house and I tried to look out the window from the back, I saw the car, and it was right there, I wasn't sure who they are. They are kind of like young," he said.

While Ofarami is relieved right now, things were tense earlier. According to police, the car had been involved in an armed robbery just minutes before it ended up in his backyard.

"I was scared if they are trying to come and rob me or rob the house, so I took my phone out and I was calling the police, fortunately when I tried to come to the front side, I saw police vehicles all around this place," he said.

There was a massive police presence, including officers armed with long guns and K-9 units, in the area around Johnson Drive, where the armed robbery in the vehicle was reported around 1:20 p.m.

No one was hurt in the incident, according to police, who said they were able to take an 18-year-old man from Malden into custody after a chase on foot. He allegedly took jewelry and a cellphone from the person who'd been robbed.

The other suspected robber ran toward the dump, which sits along Route 24.

"That's kind of like scary, you know? I don't know what they are up too, if they had a gun, I mean I have my kid in the house with me, I don't know what to do, if they are coming to the house." Ofarami said.

Detectives were on scene Monday afternoon collecting evidence and dusting for fingerprints.

"This is always quiet I don't know, it's strange to me," Ofarami said. "This is the first time I have seen something like this."

An investigation is ongoing. Anyone who sees something suspicious was asked to call Randolph police at 781-963-1212.

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