MATTAPAN, MA — Officers arrested a man on firearm charges following a foot chase Thursday afternoon.
Alison Soto-Contrera, 23, of Dorchester, was taken into custody by officers assigned to District B-3.
At approximately 4:59 p.m., officers observed a scooter operated by two individuals who were not wearing helmets and whose scooter was not registered.
The scooter failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Maple Street and Schuyler Street.
Officers began following the scooter and observed one of the occupants securing a fanny pack to the side of his body.
The operator then attempted to make an illegal U-turn, at which point the rear passenger fell off the scooter and landed on his feet.
The passenger immediately fled on foot, running at full speed down Walnut Avenue.
A foot chase ensued as the suspect ran toward Homestead Street.
During the pursuit, the suspect threw the fanny pack over a fence.
Officers apprehended the suspect as he attempted to jump over a fence on Walnut Street.
While searching the area, officers located the discarded fanny pack, which contained a firearm.
The firearm was identified as a Glock 23 with ten rounds in the magazine, which has a capacity of fifteen rounds.
Soto-Contrera is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges of carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of a large capacity feeding device, possession of ammunition without an FID card and trespassing.
