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***JUVENILE ARRESTED WITH FIREARM AND AMMUNITION***
NEW BEDFORD – “Detectives have placed a 17-year-old under arrest for carrying a firearm in the city’s south end.
On Saturday, January 13th, detectives assigned to the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau were conducting surveillance in the south end sector. At around 3 PM, Det. Sgt. Jarrod Gracia observed suspicious activity involving a vehicle stopped in a supermarket parking lot. Detectives followed the vehicle as it traveled away from the scene and then conducted a traffic stop at the Dartmouth St./Fair St. intersection.
The vehicle was found to contain three occupants who gave conflicting statements to the investigating detectives. A search of the vehicle was conducted, and a Polymer 80 firearm was located in the backseat where a 17-year-old juvenile had been seated.
Also discovered was a magazine and 16 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition. Under Massachusetts law, magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds are considered to be “high capacity” which is an additional criminal charge.
The juvenile was placed under arrest and charged with carrying a firearm, as well as possession of ammunition and a high-capacity feeding device.
The arresting officer was Detective Jonathan Miranda.
If you have any information you would like to share with the police, you can do so anonymously by visiting our website, newbedfordpd.com, or by calling 508-99-CRIME.”-City of New Bedford Police Department.
