Routine stop uncovers loaded firearm and sparks chase
Boston, MA — A routine traffic stop in Roxbury escalated into a foot chase after a teenager allegedly tossed a backpack containing a loaded firearm and fled from officers.
The incident unfolded around 4:52 p.m. Tuesday when officers stopped a vehicle for a defective taillight near Walnut Avenue and Dale Street. As police approached, one of the rear passengers exited the car holding a blue backpack and dropped it at an officer’s feet before running…