BOSTON, MA — A Boston man faces firearm charges after police say he fled on foot and discarded a loaded gun during a traffic stop Saturday night.
Keith Woods, 36, of Boston, was arrested by officers assigned to District B-2 in Roxbury.
Officers were on patrol in the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Alaska Street at about 10:49 p.m. when they observed a motor vehicle turn abruptly without using a turn signal.
Officers drove past and observed the vehicle now parked.
The front seat passenger exited and walked to the rear of the vehicle as he was attempting to cross the street.
Officers conducted a U-turn to speak with the occupants of the vehicle and observed the operator exit the vehicle as well.
As officers approached the vehicle, they engaged them in conversation.
When officers exited their marked cruiser, both individuals took off running in opposite directions.
A foot pursuit ensued, and one individual was quickly stopped.
The second individual was seen running on Blue Hill Avenue.
The second individual was then seen crouching behind a vehicle and tossing an unknown item underneath the car.
With the assistance of responding units, the suspect was placed into handcuffs.
After further investigation, the other suspect was promptly released from the scene.
A firearm was recovered from underneath the vehicle where the suspect was believed to have discarded it.
District detectives were requested to respond and collect the evidence.
The firearm was determined to be a Ruger LCP 380 with one shell casing in the chamber and six rounds in the magazine.
Woods is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges of carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card and resisting arrest.
