At approximately 4:52 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2 conducted a traffic stop in Roxbury that resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old male on multiple firearm-related charges.
Officers on directed patrol observed a motor vehicle traveling with a defective taillight in the area of Humboldt Avenue, Walnut Avenue, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Washington Street, and Dale Street. Officers activated their lights and sirens at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Dale Street, where the vehicle pulled over. The vehicle was occupied by one operator and three rear passengers.
As officers approached the vehicle, they observed one of the rear passengers exit the car holding a blue backpack, which he then discarded at an officer’s feet before fleeing on foot down Dale Street. Officers gave chase and took the juvenile into custody in the side yard of a Rockland Avenue residence following a brief foot pursuit.
Officers returning to the vehicle conducted pat frisks of the remaining rear passengers and their immediate grabbing areas, which produced no results. Officers then turned their attention to the discarded blue backpack. Upon conducting a pat frisk of the exterior of the bag, an officer felt a hard metallic object consistent with a firearm. The backpack was opened and a black Sarsilmaz SAR-9 9mm semi-automatic pistol was recovered. The firearm was loaded with 17 rounds in the magazine. A Solofish light and laser attachment was affixed to the firearm.
The juvenile was placed under arrest and is expected to be arriagned in Boston Municipal Court, Juvenile Division, on the following charges:
- Delinquent to wit: Carrying a Firearm Without a License
- Delinquent to wit: Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card
- Delinquent to wit: Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License
- Delinquent to wit: Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
- Delinquent to wit: Wanton Destruction of Property Over $1,200
The operator of the vehicle was issued citations for a defective taillight and a rejected inspection sticker and released at the scene.
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