Man allegedly pulls gun on another man at Maverick Square station for not letting him borrow his lighter
The victim approached transit police about the incident around 9 a.m. Friday.
Messier
A Weymouth man is facing charges after he allegedly pulled a gun on another man who refused to let him borrow his lighter near Maverick Square station Friday morning.
Elijah Messier, 20, is being charged with possession of a firearm without a license, armed assault, and possession with intent to distribute a class A substance – transit police say they found Messier had what appeared to be heroin on him during the booking process.
Around 9 a.m., a man spoke with transit police, telling them that a man, later identified as Messier, asked him to borrow his lighter. When he declined, Messier allegedly “became angry,” pulled out a gun, and pointed it at the victim.
The victim gave police a description, and Messier was found on the station’s escalator. Messier allegedly tried to flee, and officers “briefly” lost sight of him. However, they were eventually able to place Messier under arrest. A gun was found near Messier under an informational MBTA sign, authorities said.
The firearm allegedly found near Elijah Messier.
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