On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, officers assigned to the District E-18 (Hyde Park) Drug Control Unit arrested Jahzyme Richardson, 23, of Randolph, on Firearm and drug related charges.
Officers were patrolling the area due to an increase in quality of life complaints when they observed the suspects vehicle parked in the skate park lot and a second vehicle pull into the lot and the two conducted what appeared to be a transaction. Upon stopping both parties the officers learned that the suspect had sold the party marijuana. Upon conducting a stop on the suspect and vehicle and further investigating the officers gave the suspect an exit order and upon conducting a frisk discovered a black firearm in a fanny pack along with a duffle bag containing several packages of marijuana packaged for distribution. The firearm was determined to be a Springfield Armory XD 40 Caliber pistol, loaded with 7 rounds in the magazine capable of holding 12 rounds, and 1 round in the chamber.
Richardson was placed under arrest and charged with: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful possession of ammunition, Unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, Possession of a Firearm during a felony, and distribution of Class D. He’s expected to be arraigned at West Roxbury District Court.