At 2:13 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, officers assigned to District 3 (Mattapan) made an on-site firearm arrest of a 16-year-old juvenile from Dorchester at the intersection of Park Street and Claybourne Street.
Officers were on patrol in the area of Washington Street and Park Street when they observed two juveniles crossing the intersection. Officers approached the juveniles and engaged them in a conversation. As officers exited their cruiser, they made several observations that led them to conduct a pat-frisk of the juveniles.
During the pat-frisk, an officer felt a hard object in one juvenile’s waistband area. Officers safely recovered a brown firearm from the juvenile and placed both juveniles in handcuffs.
District Detectives responded to the scene and took custody of the firearm. The firearm was determined to be a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum loaded with five (5) rounds of .357 ammunition.
The 16-year-old juvenile is expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court on the following charges:
- Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License
- Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card
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