Boston police arrest teen with loaded gun at Mattapan festival

BOSTON — Officers assigned to District B-3 arrested Ricardo Cadet, 19, of Boston, for unlawful possession of a firearm during a summer festival Sunday evening.

At about 7:57 p.m., officers were monitoring the crowd at 1 Playstead Park when they observed multiple groups on the outskirts of the event.

Officers walked through the crowds and noticed three individuals they had prior interactions with, each carrying a backpack…

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