On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District C-6 (South Boston), E-13 (Jamaica Plain) and D-14 (Allston/Brighton) arrested Sheldon Bethune, 52, of Jamaica Plain, on firearm and drug charges.
Officers were armed with search warrants issued out of West Roxbury District Court for 3 Perkins Square in Jamaica Plain. The target of the investigation was seen exiting the rear of the address and was stopped in the area of Halifax Street and Pond View Avenue. The suspect was immediately placed into handcuffs and was advised of the search warrants.
Officers knocked and announced their presence at the address, and made entrance into the apartment. As a result of the search warrants, officers recovered a plastic bag of crack cocaine, two digital scales, drug cutting material, drug packaging material, and approximately $2,410 in U.S. currency. A Ruger P94 firearm with ten rounds in a magazine capable of holding fifteen rounds was also recovered. The drugs were determined to be approximately 41 grams of crack cocaine.
The suspect was placed under arrest and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court for the following charges:
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of Ammunition without an FID card
- Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
- Improper Storage of a Firearm
- Armed Career Criminal Level 3
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Subsequent Offense
- Trafficking of Class B