Man arrested on firearm charges in Jamaica Plain

BOSTON, MA — A 20-year-old man was arrested Saturday evening after officers recovered a loaded firearm during a traffic stop in Jamaica Plain.

Officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force stopped a vehicle near 71 Lamartine Street at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2026, after observing it traveling without a valid inspection sticker and with a non-functioning left headlight.

Upon approaching the vehicle, officers identified an adult male driver and an adult male passenger, later identified as Widvenson Dorcent, 20, of Jamaica Plain…

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