METHUEN — A routine patrol turned into a foot chase and firearm seizure in the early morning hours of May 10, police officials reported.
A Methuen police officer conducting registration checks spotted a suspicious individual wearing a ski mask.
When the officer shined a spotlight toward the person, the suspect fled on foot.
The officer pursued the suspect and found him hiding behind a pickup truck and nearby bushes.
The suspect, identified as a 24-year-old Lawrence man, was taken into custody without incident.
Officers later recovered a loaded Glock handgun from the bed of the truck where the suspect had been hiding.
The suspect was arrested and held on $5,000 cash bail.
He faces charges of carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and trespassing.
