A 17-year-old was detained on firearm charges after a traffic check in Dorchester early Saturday morning.
Officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) performed the traffic stop at approximately 1:42 a.m. on October 31, 2026, near 123 Hancock Street.
Officers on patrol near Columbia Road noticed a car driving without headlights.
Officers activated their emergency equipment and conducted a traffic stop.
When asked for identity, the operator was unable to produce any.
Officers observed a fanny pack on the floor near the front passenger’s feet while conversing with the four occupants.
As more units arrived on the scene, authorities noticed the passengers becoming increasingly uncomfortable.
Officers began removing the occupants of the vehicle, beginning with the front passenger.
While removing the front passenger, officers noticed the rear female passenger squirming with both hands beneath the front passenger seat.
The operator exited the vehicle without provocation and was discovered to be carrying a knife in his rear pants pocket.
Officers discovered a weapon under the driver’s seat.
The firearm was identified as a Glock 43 handgun loaded with seven rounds of live ammunition and a flashlight attachment.
The 17-year-old suspect from Roxbury is due to appear in Dorchester District Court on charges of delinquency, including carrying a loaded handgun without a license, carrying a firearm without a license, and possessing ammunition without a FID card.
The operator was issued a Massachusetts uniform citation for breaking traffic laws.
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