Boston Woman Armed with Knife Arrested After Stealing Ice Cream from Blue Hill Avenue CVS

BOSTON, MA — A Boston woman faces serious felony charges, including armed robbery, after allegedly threatening a convenience store employee with a knife while stealing boxes of ice cream from a CVS Pharmacy in Dorchester.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a call for an armed robbery in progress at the CVS located at 468 Blue Hill Avenue. According to store employees, a female customer selected eight boxes of ice cream and attempted to leave without paying. When confronted by a store clerk, the woman produced a knife, brandished it menacingly at the employee, and fled the store with the stolen merchandise.

Responding officers quickly flooded the area and spotted a woman matching the suspect's description walking along a nearby street, still carrying the stolen CVS merchandise. The officers stopped the woman, identified as 41-year-old Omaila Medina of Boston, and recovered both the knife and the stolen ice cream, which was subsequently returned to the store.

During booking, police discovered that Medina had nine outstanding arrest warrants from various jurisdictions for offenses including larceny, shoplifting, and assault. Medina was taken into custody and charged with armed robbery. She was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court, where she was held pending further legal proceedings.

The Boston Police Department commended the swift action of the District B-2 officers which led to the immediate arrest of the suspect and recovery of the stolen goods without any injuries to store staff or the public. The incident highlights ongoing efforts by police to address retail theft and protect workers in local commercial hubs.