A 17-year-old is facing numerous firearm charges after police said he dropped a backpack with a loaded firearm during a traffic stop in Roxbury.
The teen was not identified because he is a juvenile. He is slated to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court, Juvenile Division, on the following charges:
- Delinquent to wit: Carrying a firearm without a license
- Delinquent to wit: Possession of ammunition without an FID card
- Delinquent to wit: Carrying a loaded firearm without a license
- Delinquent to wit: Possession of a large capacity feeding device
- Delinquent to wit: Wanton destruction of property over $1,200
At approximately 4:52 p.m. Tuesday, officers assigned to District B-2 conducted a traffic stop in Roxbury that resulted in the arrest of the 17-year-old on multiple firearm-related charges.
Officers on directed patrol saw a motor vehicle traveling with a defective taillight in the area of Humboldt Avenue, Walnut Avenue, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Washington Street, and Dale Street.
Officers activated their lights and sirens at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Dale Street, where the vehicle pulled over…