Man in ‘Scream’ Mask Robs Mall Jewelry Store, Quickly Apprehended
- A 27-year-old man named Starlin Batista robbed a Kay Jewelers in Peabody’s Northshore Mall while wearing a “Ghostface” mask from the “Scream” films.
- Batista threatened employees with a note claiming he had a gun and stole thousands of dollars of jewelry before fleeing.
- Police caught Batista near the mall shortly after and recovered a black BB gun and the stolen jewelry.
- Batista is being charged with armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and armed masked robbery.
- No injuries were reported, though stores briefly went into lockdown during the incident.
Boston Globe 
