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Man threatens another bus passenger with a gun in East Boston, police say
The 26-year-old was carrying a .40-caliber Beretta and had a prior conviction for illegal possession of a firearm, authorities say.
A man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening another passenger with a gun on an MBTA bus in East Boston.
While riding a bus on Meridian Street, the 26-year-old man was allegedly carrying a .40-caliber Beretta. At around 6 p.m., he removed the gun from his waistband and threatened another passenger on the bus, MBTA Transit Police shared in an X post.
The man had a prior conviction for illegal possession of a firearm, police said.
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