Roslindale

A man who robbed the Alfa gas station on Washington Street at South Street tried escaping victims pursuing him by climbing up onto the Needham Line tracks and running toward Roslindale Square around 7 p.m.

The victims - part of a larger group who initially had the guy cornered in a yard off South Street - were joined by several Boston Police officers, who caught up with him on the tracks behind Lee Hill Road.

Police recovered a cash-register drawer by the Edison plant on South Street. The Needham Line was shut as officers searched the tracks for the gun the suspect indicated he had.

The station was robbed last night, as well.

Will Roseliep reports spotting two coyotes at Walter and Bussey streets by the Arboretum Friday night.

They were most definitely snacking on something - maybe a housepet, maybe some Slim Jims from a nearby c-store.

The Globe's resident crank would rather just kill them, no doubt with his bare hands (no, actually, he wants to blast them with a shotgun), which mystified Roseliep:

These guys looked so chilled, and weren't disturbed by my high beams ...why kill shoot them all when they obviously just want to live a quiet life amongst Roslindale/Newton/W. Roxbury residents?

AlertNewEngland reports a woman walked into the Pleasant Cafe on Washington Street Sunday night, spit at an employee, then fled down Washington Street toward the parkway - on foot. She didn't get far - police picked her up. No immediate word on what got her spitting mad.

Boston Police are looking for two teens who robbed somebody making a food delivery on Bradeen Street in Roslindale tonight.

The suspects are described as Hispanic, both 18-20, both carrying knives. One was wearing a black cap and a red jacket, the other was dressed entirely in black, including a black ski mask on his face. They were last reported running toward the Archdale housing project.

In May, a delivery man for Romano's was robbed at knifepoint on Bradeen by six men who also fled into Archdale.