BOSTON — Two individuals were arrested on firearm-related charges following a traffic stop at Woolson and Wildwood Streets in Mattapan during the early morning hours of Sept. 1.
The suspects were identified as a 17-year-old male from the South End and 19-year-old Miguel Pleasants-Miranda of West Bridgewater.
At approximately 2 a.m., officers assigned to District B-3 were patrolling the Norfolk Street and Woolson Street area in response to a shooting that had occurred there hours earlier.
Officers observed a vehicle with heavily tinted windows illegally parked and idling in a tow zone and initiated a traffic stop.
The vehicle contained four occupants including the driver, Pleasants-Miranda, and the 17-year-old juvenile in the rear passenger seat.
Upon approaching, officers noticed Pleasants-Miranda attempting to conceal an item near his waistband.
Officers issued exit orders to further investigate due to the behavior of the passengers and the recent shooting in the area.
When directed to exit the vehicle, the juvenile suspect attempted to flee on foot.
A violent struggle ensued as he resisted arrest, ignoring repeated verbal commands to stop resisting and place his hands behind his back.
During the struggle, officers detected a firearm in his waistband, which fell to the ground before being secured by police.
The firearm recovered from the juvenile was identified as a Taurus G2C 9mm semi-automatic pistol loaded with one round in the chamber and ten rounds in the magazine with an obliterated serial number.
Following the juvenile’s arrest, a search of the vehicle revealed a backpack containing personal items belonging to Pleasants-Miranda as well as a second firearm.
The recovered firearm was a Smith & Wesson M&P .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol equipped with a laser and flashlight, loaded with one round in the chamber and a magazine containing fifteen rounds.
The 17-year-old juvenile is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on charges including delinquent to wit, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large-capacity firearm and firearm with defaced serial number.
Pleasants-Miranda is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court for unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm and possession of a large-capacity firearm.
Pleasants-Miranda was also issued a Massachusetts Uniform Citation for excessive window tint on his vehicle.
