BOSTON — Police arrested a 21-year-old Brighton man on multiple firearm charges Wednesday night after he allegedly discarded a loaded gun while fleeing officers near Almont Park.
Joshua Villar-Diaz was taken into custody around 9:21 p.m. after officers on patrol in the Mattapan area observed about 20 people congregating on Orlando Street, according to the Boston Police Department.
Officers initially spoke with the group and left the area, but returned after a sergeant detective reported that two individuals who had walked into the park came back onto the street…