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New Bedford police detectives assigned to the Gang Unit have made a gun arrest following a social media post.
Detectives had received information concerning the subject posting videos of himself on social media brandishing a firearm. The male was known to them as BRIAN SANTIAGO, 20, of 290 Collette St., #1. On the evening of September 13th, SANTIAGO was observed to be the passenger of a vehicle which was later stopped for motor vehicle offenses.
Following a subsequent search, SANTIAGO was found to be in possession of a knife, and a .380 handgun loaded with 5 rounds of ammunition.
SANTIAGO was arrested and charged with carrying a loaded firearm with a defaced serial number and possessing ammunition without a license. SANTIAGO has been previously convicted for possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 1 year in jail in 2019, making this a subsequent offense.
The arresting officer was Det. Bruce Szyndlar.
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