Six New Hampshire residents face robbery and assault charges after Downtown Crossing MBTA station attack

What prosecutors say happened

Six New Hampshire residents have been charged in connection with a daytime assault and robbery at Boston’s Downtown Crossing MBTA station, a heavily trafficked transit hub in the city’s retail and financial core.

Authorities allege the group attacked a man inside the station area earlier in the week and took property from him. The incident drew an immediate law-enforcement response because of the location’s high pedestrian volume and the visibility of the alleged conduct during daytime hours.

Who is charged and what counts they face

Prosecutors identified the defendants as Luiz Loaiza, 20; Jose Soto, 20; Cameron Castro, 21; Alexander Loaiza, 21; and Anthony Perry, 22, all New Hampshire residents. A sixth New Hampshire resident is also charged in the case; authorities have described the matter as involving six defendants overall.

The five publicly identified defendants were charged Monday in Suffolk County with:

• Unarmed robbery
• Assault and battery with a deadly weapon
• Disorderly conduct

Under Massachusetts practice, these charges generally indicate prosecutors believe force or intimidation was used to steal, and that an object was used in a way capable of causing serious injury. Investigators have not publicly detailed what item is alleged to have been used as a weapon, nor have they released the value or type of property allegedly taken.

What remains unknown as the case moves through court

Authorities have not publicly disclosed the victim’s name or provided a detailed medical update. The precise time of day, the sequence of events leading up to the confrontation, and whether surveillance video captured the incident have not been released in the initial charging information available.

It also remains unclear whether the defendants are alleged to have acted together in a coordinated way or whether prosecutors believe individual roles differed during the encounter. Charging documents and future court hearings are expected to clarify the alleged conduct, the evidence supporting it, and whether any defendant faces additional counts.

Downtown Crossing and transit-system safety

Downtown Crossing is a key transfer point and shopping district where the MBTA’s subway lines converge amid dense foot traffic. Transit police and city officials have previously highlighted targeted patrols and safety initiatives in the broader downtown area, while acknowledging ongoing concerns tied to thefts, assaults, and disorder in and around stations.

All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

The case is expected to proceed in Boston-area court, where bail conditions, any restraining orders, and the timeline for probable-cause review and future hearings will be addressed.