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State and Brockton Police early this morning seized a loaded handgun from a Brockton man who had fled from troopers twice on highways south of Boston.
Shortly before 2:30 am a trooper tried to stop the suspect’s 2003 Infinity FX35 sport utility on Route 93 in Quincy for motor vehicle violations. The suspect vehicle refused to stop and the trooper pursued him onto Route 3 southbound before terminating the pursuit when the suspect exited the highway in Weymouth.
A short time later another trooper observed the suspect vehicle on Route 93 south in Braintree and pursued it onto Route 24 southbound. That pursuit was terminated when the suspect exited Route 24 in Avon.
At approximately 3:30 am State and Brockton Police located the suspect on North Warren Avenue in Brockton and took him into custody.
The suspect was identified as JULIO C. MONTEIRO, 28, of Brockton.
In addition to firearms offenses for the seized gun and ammunition, MONTEIRO was additionally charged with operating under the influence of drugs, operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation, failure to stop for police, and other motor vehicle offenses.
