On Monday, March 9, 2026, officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) arrested Denilson Pires, 22, of Dorchester, for firearm related charges.
About 8:27 PM, officers observed a group congregating in the area of 105 Draper Street. Further observations were made that the group was openly drinking alcohol in public.
As officers exited their cruisers, one of the individuals began to walk away from the group. The male continued to walk on Draper Street towards Bowdoin Street and was hunched at his waist. When officers advised the male that he could not be drinking alcohol in public, he fled on foot. A foot pursuit ensued, and officers stopped the suspect.
During a pat frisk, a firearm was recovered from the suspect’s waistband. The firearm was determined to be a Smith and Wesson M&P Bodyguard .380 with nine rounds in the magazine. The serial number on the firearm was also defaced.
Pires was placed under arrest and is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court for the following offenses:
- Carry a Firearm without a License
- Carry a Loaded Firearm without a License
- Possession of Ammunition without an FID card
- Firearm serial defaced