Two Fall River brothers hold up brothers at knifepoint

Police arrested two Fall River brothers on recent kidnapping and assault to rob charges following an alleged incident last week on North Main Street.

On March 15th at approximately 5:15 P.M., a male contacted police stating he was being robbed at knifepoint. Fall River Police Department Officers John Aquiar and Edmond Desmarais, Sergeant Jason Pacheco and Street Lieutenant Barden Castro responded. On their arrival, the victim stated that he and his brother were walking on Rolling Green Drive when two males and a female began taunting them from the third-floor balcony of building four. The victim stated that he and his brother returned the taunts but kept walking.

Within moments the two men from the balcony emerged and confronted them. The victim told his brother to keep walking. One of the men threatened to stab the victim. The victim told his brother that he needed to go to an automated teller machine (ATM) and get cash. The four walked to Cumberland Farms on North Main Street. The victim stated he went inside to the ATM while his brother was held outside at knifepoint. The victim stated he asked the clerk for the phone to call the police. Outside, the female from the balcony approached the two suspects and told them the police were coming. The two suspects and the female walked back to Rolling Green Drive without the money.

Officers Aquiar and Desmarais, Sergeant Pacheco and Lieutenant Castro responded to building four where the victims pointed out the balcony the suspects were on. Officers Aquiar and Desmarais, Sergeant Pacheco and Lieutenant Castro entered the building, knocked on the door for apartment H and were able to take the two suspects into custody.

Ellison L. Meagher, 31, and Christopher Meagher, 25, of 4 Rolling Green Drive Apt. H Fall River, Ma. were arrested on charges of Intimidate to Steal from a Depository – 2 counts, Kidnapping – 2 counts, Armed Assault to Rob – 2 counts, Conspiracy.