On Saturday, July 5, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested Nathaniel Gomes, 26, of Somerville, for firearm charges.
At 2:30 AM, while monitoring a large party on River Street, officers observed a smaller group setting off fireworks in the area Violante Street. As officers approached the group, an individual was seen to separate from the others and walked away. The officers began to follow the individual who now continuously looked over his shoulder at the officers’ position.
The suspect was seen stopping behind a motor vehicle, and made a distinct dipping motion with his body. Officers believed that the suspect had discarded an unknown item near the rear of the vehicle. Officers immediately recovered a firearm from the rear driver side tire, and ordered the suspect to stop.
Officers were quickly able to place the suspect into handcuffs, and requested Detectives to respond to the scene. The firearm was determined to be a Intratec Cat 9 with one round in the chamber and six rounds in the magazine.
Gomes was placed under arrest and is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court for the following offenses:
– Carrying a Firearm without a License
– Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
– Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
– Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License, Second Offense