Two men arrested on gun charges on two separate traffic stops in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain
According to police, Boston police officers this weekend arrested two men on gun charges following two separate traffic stops in Dorchester and Jamaica Plain.
On Saturday at about 10:57 p.m., officers arrested Michael Van-Rader, 21, of Boston, on firearm-related charges following a traffic stop in the area of 117 Lamartine St. in Jamaica Plain.
The officers had stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction when they recovered a loaded .40 calibre Sig Sauer handgun in the area where the suspect had been seated as a passenger.
Van-Rader was placed in custody without incident and will appear in Roxbury District Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
Then Officers at around 3:10 a.m. on Saturday arrested Jorge Vega, 24, of Leominster, on firearm and motor vehicle-related charges after a traffic stop in the area of 60 Westview St. in Dorchester.
The officers were on patrol in response to numerous community complaints of ATVs and dirt bikes “being operated recklessly” in the area when they stopped a motor vehicle, which the suspect was operating.
Police determined that his driver’s license had been suspended. Officers removed Vega and recovered a loaded 9mm SCCY Industries handgun from inside the vehicle.
When the officers attempted to arrest Vega, he “violently resisted” but was eventually placed in custody. Officers later learned that the suspect was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Leominster District Court for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Vega will appear in Dorchester District Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm (second and subsequent), unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm and operating a motor vehicle after revocation or suspension.
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