BOSTON, MA — A 17-year-old male was arrested following a shooting incident and police chase in Dorchester on Wednesday.
Officers assigned to District B-3 responded to the area of 91 Southern Avenue at about 11:20 a.m. for a shot spotter activation.
Upon arrival, officers located ballistic evidence and observed ballistic damage to a motor vehicle.
Officers received a description of two suspects who fled the area on a scooter from Southern Avenue towards Talbot Avenue.
Shortly after the shooting, a detail officer in the area of Washington Street observed a scooter traveling at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the road on Moultrie Street.
Officers assigned to District C-11 observed the suspects operating the scooter on Waldeck Street without helmets and driving recklessly.
As officers turned onto Waldeck Street, they had to swerve to avoid an accident with the scooter.
The operator lost control of the scooter and collided with the side of the police cruiser.
The suspects immediately got up and fled the scene.
An officer observed a suspect toss a firearm in the area of 52 Waldeck Street.
A foot pursuit ensued, but the suspects initially avoided arrest.
The firearm was determined to be a 9mm semi-automatic handgun with two rounds in the chamber and four rounds in the magazine.
The firearm had no serial number.
Members of the Youth Violence Strike Force observed discarded clothing on Larchmont Street and took a suspect into custody on Dakota Street.
The juvenile is expected to appear in Boston Juvenile Court on charges including possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of ammunition without an FID card, possession of a large capacity firearm, discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building, defacement of firearm serial number, trespass, resist arrest, leaving the scene of property damage, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and helmet violation.
The second suspect remained at large.
No injuries were reported from the shooting incident.
