On Thursday evening, a patrol in Roxbury led to the arrest of a suspect for firearm possession. The Youth Violence Strike Force officers spotted a man exhibiting tell-tale signs of armed carriage, later identified as Ricardo Watson, near Humboldt Ave. and Townsend St., as reported by the Boston Police Department.
Observing Watson's behavior which raised suspicions, due to those characteristics being aligned with someone carrying a concealed weapon, the officers decided to engage, during the stop, an investigation ensued and a Smith and Wesson SD40 was located on Watson's person. This discovery occurred at approximately 7:50 PM at 83 Humboldt Ave., according to details from the police report.
The recovered firearm was not simply a handgun, it contained a large capacity magazine inserted, loaded with thirteen rounds plus one round poised in the chamber ready to fire. This find led to Watson's immediate arrest; he now faces multiple charges, including but not limited to Carrying a Firearm Without a License and Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device.
Legal proceedings are set to take shape at Roxbury District Court, where Watson will confront the consequences of his actions, the array of charges against him paint a serious picture for this 21-year-old Roxbury resident. Detailing the legal ramifications, Watson is expected to answer for Carrying a Loaded Firearm among other indictments, signals a matter all too familiar in urban settings where the intersection of youth and violence often collides in tragedy or close-calls, the latter an outcome for which the Youth Violence Strike Force remains perpetually on guard.
