Boston police recover 5 loaded firearms and ammunition during robbery investigation
Detectives reportedly found the guns in a Dorchester apartment on Monday.
Boston detectives recovered five loaded firearms and over $7,000 while searching a Dorchester apartment as part of an ongoing armed robbery investigation, police said in a news release.
During the initial incident, police said a man allegedly robbed two victims at gunpoint before he was seen fleeing into the apartment in the area of 19 Olney St. and taken into custody.
After police executed a search warrant on the apartment around 1 p.m. Monday, they said they found five loaded guns — a 9mm Taurus handgun, a .357 Magnum Smith and Wesson revolver, a .380 caliber Taurus handgun, a 9mm Browning Arms, and a .380 caliber Lorcin handgun.
Detectives said they also recovered a “large amount of additional ammunition” and over $7,000.
The investigation was still active and ongoing. Police said they expected to file additional charges against the robbery suspect.
Investigation Update: Search Warrant Execution Leads to the Recovery of Five Loaded Firearms During Armed Robbery Investigation in Dorchester https://t.co/7FLrAc7tWd pic.twitter.com/kZg3Ho3CUP
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) May 12, 2020
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