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East Boston man arrested on gun charges after attempted restaurant break-in

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BOSTON — East Boston officers arrested a 22-year-old man on multiple firearms charges June 3 after responding to a report of an attempted break-in at a local restaurant.

Arlandey Santana of South Boston was taken into custody following the incident at Mi Pueblito restaurant near the intersection of Saratoga and Boardman Streets.

Officers assigned to District A-7 responded to the attempted break-in call at 965 Bennington Street at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers observed two males matching the provided description attempting to enter the restaurant.

Officers activated their emergency lights and ordered the individuals to stop.

Santana disregarded the commands and fled on foot while clutching his waistband, according to police.

Officers pursued Santana in their cruiser and observed him holding both his waistband and a satchel worn around his neck.

Santana was stopped near 948 Bennington Street and taken into custody without further incident.

A search of the satchel revealed a tan Glock-style handgun with a defaced serial number.

The firearm contained a 17-round magazine loaded with twelve rounds of 9mm ammunition and was equipped with a gold-colored device that converts it into a fully automatic machine gun, police said.

While officers processed the arrest, they received information that a second male suspect had been seen hiding behind an apartment building at 946 Saratoga Street.

Witnesses reported seeing the individual fleeing through a nearby park barefoot and wearing a white shirt.

Officers located the male at 130 Brandywine Drive, where he was briefly detained and identified for investigative purposes.

Santana is expected to be arraigned in East Boston District Court on charges including carrying a firearm without a license, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a machine gun, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number and attempt to commit breaking and entering.

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