On Thursday, November 27, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested Nicholas Knight, 32, of Dorchester, on various firearm offenses.
About 2:30 AM, officers observed a motor vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed towards Gallivan Boulevard. Officers immediately activated their cruiser’s emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle was seen slowing down, and traveling a short distance before slowing down.
As officers approached the vehicle, they observed a holstered firearm inside the open glove compartment. The suspect was ordered out of the vehicle and placed into handcuffs.
District Detectives were requested to respond to the scene and determined the firearm to be a Smith & Wesson SD9 VE with fourteen rounds in the magazine which was capable of holding sixteen total rounds. After further investigation, it was determined that the firearm was also reported stolen.
Knight was placed under arrest and is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court for the following charges:
– Carrying a Firearm without a License
– Possession of Ammunition without an FID card
– Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm
– Receiving Stolen Property under $1,200
The suspect was also issued a Massachusetts Uniform Citation for Speed Exceeding the Posted Limit.