Above: The SPD shared news about a traffic stop that led to an arrest with charges pressed including for alleged “firearms offenses”. (image contributed)
The Southborough Police Department issued a press release on Friday (that I originally missed) about an arrest made following a traffic stop on Rte 9 in the wee hours of the morning.
Here is the (redacted) statement:
Chief Ryan Newell reports that the Southborough Police Department arrested a Dorchester man on firearms offenses and motor vehicle violations following a traffic stop early Friday morning.
[A 30 year old Dorchester resident], was arrested and charged with:
- Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License (Third Offense)
- Possession of Ammunition Without a Firearm Identification Card
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Lights Violation
- Failure to Wear a Seat Belt
[The driver] also had an active warrant for his arrest.
On Friday, Sept. 19, at about 1:07 a.m., Officer Cole Trainor was monitoring traffic speeds with radar at the intersection of Turnpike and White Bagley roads when he observed a Nissan Rogue driving west on Turnpike Road with a non-functioning headlight.
Officer Trainor stopped the vehicle and learned that the driver, identified as [the driver], had a suspended license. He also had an active warrant for his arrest out of Chicopee District Court for failing to appear on an unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle charge.
Officer Theodore Davis arrived to provide backup, and [the driver] was arrested without incident.
During a search of his vehicle, Officer Davis located a bag on the floor of the passenger side containing a 9mm SCCY CPX-1 semiautomatic handgun loaded with nine rounds of ammunition, including one in the chamber. [The arrested man] does not have a valid license to carry firearms.
[The arrested man] was booked at the Southborough Police station, and a clerk set his bail at $5,000 pending his arraignment on Friday in Westborough District Court.
“This case shows how a simple traffic stop can prevent a dangerous situation,” said Chief Newell. “Our officers are trained to look beyond the initial reason for a stop and remain alert to potential threats. I’m proud of the proactive work that led to removing an illegal firearm from our streets and making our community safer.”
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
