An allegedly drunken 16-year-old boy driving a scooter struck a Boston Police cruiser in Dorchester early Saturday morning, in response to police.
Police say the intoxicated juvenile from East Boston was touring the improper approach on Helen Street onto Bernard Street when he collided with the cruiser.
The boy was positioned below arrest and charged as a delinquent with working drunk; driving to hazard; and working a motorized vehicle with out a license. He is anticipated to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.
There was additionally a passenger on the scooter, a 16-year-old boy from Jamaica Plain, who fled the scene on foot whereas clutching a fanny pack to his chest, police mentioned.
Officers recovered a discarded 9 mm Beretta APX gun with an obliterated serial quantity alongside his flight path, police mentioned. He will face pending costs in Dorchester Juvenile Court.
Also on Saturday, Boston Police officers arrested 4 individuals within the space of 68 Whitfield St. in Dorchester. While on patrol, officers noticed 4 occupants on scooters who didn’t cease for a cease signal. None of the occupants have been sporting helmets, police mentioned.
Officers tried to make a visitors cease, however the 4 individuals fled on the scooters down an alleyway close to 68 Whitfield St. Officers exited their cruiser and located the 4 suspects in a neighboring yard together with the scooters on the bottom subsequent to trash cans.
Officers discovered a loaded firearm in a trash can, police mentioned. The gun was decided to be a Taurus G3C 9×19 with one spherical within the chamber, 9 rounds of ammunition within the journal and an obliterated serial quantity. According to police, the officers additionally discovered 5 baggies of marijuana and one small plastic baggie believed to be crack cocaine.
Police arrested Manuel Monteiro, 18, Brian Price 18, and two juvenile males, ages 14 and 15, all of Brockton. They have been charged with illegal possession of a firearm; illegal possession of ammunition; possession with intent to distribute Class D medication; distribution of Class B medication; and trespassing. All are anticipated to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”