Early this morning, a routine traffic stop turned into an arrest for firearm-related offenses in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. According to an official release on the Boston Police Department's website, officers from District B-3 in Mattapan apprehended 21-year-old Dkhari Wornum-Brown from Hyde Park following a vehicle stop for excessively tinted windows on Talbot Ave, near 367 Harvard St.
The incident, which unfolded around 2:24 a.m., escalated when police officers, after having pulled over the vehicle and instructing the occupants to exit for safety reasons, illuminated the interior and spotted a firearm on the passenger seat, the location where Wornum-Brown had been sitting and as they announced the discovery Wornum-Brown tried to flee, initiating a chase that concluded with his capture after a short distance. The seized firearm, a loaded Silver Armscorp 206 Revolver .38 Cal special, was found to be stolen upon inspection.
Consequent to the events, Wornum-Brown is slated for arraignment in Dorchester District Court, facing multiple charges that include Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License, and Receiving Stolen Property, as mentioned on the Boston Police Department's announcement. The driver of the vehicle received a citation for the window tint and a seatbelt violation, while Wornum-Brown and the third passenger were also cited for not wearing seatbelts.
This arrest underscores ongoing challenges in controlling illegal firearms in urban areas, where traffic stops oftentimes reveal more than just traffic infractions; in this case, a potentially hazardous situation was defused, and a stolen weapon was taken off the streets. Wornum-Brown's legal proceedings will unfold as the district court takes up the case in the coming days.
