Crime & Safety
20-Year-Old Boston Man Caught Driving With Loaded Gun
When pulling over a man who drove through a stop sign, Boston police officers say they found a loaded gun with a magazine on him.
DORCHESTER, MA — A 20-year-old man from Boston was arrested after he was found with a gun during a traffic stop Friday morning.
Darius Perryman, 20, of Boston was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Just after 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning, officers in Roxbury say they saw a car drive through a stop sign while speeding. The officers then threw on their lights and sirens to pull the driver over.
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Once they spoke with the driver, later identified as Perryman, the officers say they found a loaded gun with one round in the chamber, and nine rounds in a magazine.
Perryman is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.
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