Police arrest 20-year old New Bedford man for unlawfully possessing large capacity firearm

Port security and members of the narcotics and gang units took a loaded firearm off the street Sunday and arrested Ejanie Trent Nascimento, 20, of New Bedford, on charges of possession of a large capacity firearm, improper storage of a large capacity firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device.

Police executed a search warrant a a Sycamore Street apartment as part of an investigation into illegal possession of a firearm.

When police entered the apartment, they located a Glock 40 caliber firearm loaded with 14 rounds of ammunition in an unsecure location.

The arrest was made at 2:16 p.m.