On Saturday, August 16, 2025, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) arrested 29-year-old Frederic Dawhensky of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on firearm-related charges after responding to a radio call for a person with a gun in the area of 2565 Washington Street in Roxbury.
At approximately 9:27 PM, officers received a report of an individual seen in possession of a firearm and were provided with a description of the suspect. Upon arrival, officers were directed to the location and observed a male, later identified as Dawhensky, who matched the description. Officers approached Dawhensky and instructed him to remove his right hand from his pocket. When he complied, officers observed a weighted object in his shorts.
A subsequent pat-frisk revealed a Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun inside the right pocket of his shorts. The firearm was later determined to be unloaded, with a magazine containing nine rounds of ammunition.
Dawhensky was placed under arrest and is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on the following charges:
- Carrying a Firearm Without a License
- Carrying Ammunition Without an FID Card