Police: Four arrested and three firearms recovered in Roxbury
The firearms recovered in Roxbury.
Boston police recovered three loaded firearms and arrested three men and one juvenile Sunday in Roxbury, according to a statement by Boston police.
London Lee, 23, Jaquan McIver-Bennet, 20, Josiah Watkins, 19, and a 17-year-old male juvenile were placed into custody in the area of 64 McGreevey Way.
Around 1 a.m., officers on patrol in the Mission Hill area saw a group of men gathered in a parking lot. As officers approached to speak with the group, four of the men began to run away, police said in a statement.
Lee allegedly seemed to place a gun inside a gas grill behind a nearby home before continuing to run from the officers, police said. A loaded 9mm handgun was later recovered inside the grill, according to the statement.
McIver-Bennet, Watkins, and the juvenile allegedly ran towards Saint Alphonsus Street, cutting through a nearby college campus. Police said all four suspects were arrested after a long foot chase.
A K-9 unit then arrived on scene and K-9 Yogi recovered two other loaded firearms, a .22 caliber Beretta and a .380 caliber Cobra, behind 640 Huntington Ave, according to police.
Lee is facing charges of carrying a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and trespassing, while McIver-Bennet and Watkins will be charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and trespassing, according to the statement.
The juvenile suspect will face charges of delinquent to wit, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and trespassing, police said. All four suspects are expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.
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