Boston police made not less than 5 firearm arrests in the course of the weekend from Friday to Sunday, pulling 5 weapons off the road, in accordance with division releases.
The first arrest got here round 7:13 p.m. Friday, ensuing from a joint firearm investigation performed by the Youth Violence Strike Force and state police. Officers positioned Roxbury resident Tanaily Pinero, 22, who had a number of felony warrants for her arrest, with two companions and a baby in a stroller across the Downtown Crossing Area.
Pinero and one companion tried to flee, knocking over the stroller. Emergency Medical Services decided the kid was not injured.
Officers discovered a Glock .45 with 17 rounds of ammunition on Pinero and arrested her on firearms costs. Her companion was arrested for assault after “yelling and kicking” whereas in handcuffs, in accordance with Boston police.
At about 9:55 p.m. Friday, officers made a firearm and drug arrest close to Melnea Cass Boulevard and Albany Street, after pulling over a car for an “unsafe lane change,” in accordance with a BPD launch.
During the visitors cease, “several observations” led the police to conclude the motive force, 25-year-old Jonathan Lopez of Boston, was in possession of a firearm, in accordance with police.
Lopez was advised to exit the automotive, and officers discovered a Glock 9mm, 15 rounds of ammunition, marijuana and “a quantity” of money, police stated. Lopez was arrested on firearm and drug distribution costs.
On Saturday at about 12:58 p.m., officers additionally arrested Jacques Flowers, 34, of Roxbury on firearm costs round Washington Street and Ruggles Street in Roxbury. Police stopped and frisked Flowers, in accordance with the division, “based on information gathered from an ongoing firearm investigation.”
Officers discovered a loaded .25 caliber Raven Arms P-25 handgun. Flowers faces elevated penalties for frequent prison violations.
Around 7:34 p.m., officers positioned a Dorchester-resident needed for felony assault costs, Marc Serrano, 28, round Columbia Road, the division reported. Serrano was carrying a Norma 9mm Luger and 25 rounds of ammunition and arrested on extra firearm costs.
On Sunday round 1:18 a.m., police on patrol discovered two males apparently stealing scooters in an alleyway close to 1 Oxford Place in Chinatown, in accordance with the division.
The suspects, carrying an influence drill and different instruments, had been unable to supply proof of possession for a number of broken scooters and arrested. One suspect, Jeffrey Salvant, 35, of Roslindale, was moreover carrying a loaded 9mm firearm with fifteen rounds of ammunition and substances believed to be cocaine and marijuana.
Both Salvant and Marcus Beauchamp, 28, of Walpole, face housebreaking costs. Salvant faces extra firearm and drug costs.
BPD information launched earlier within the week reported 343 firearms arrests this 12 months, only a bit under the 353 by the identical date in 2021.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”