Following a Shot Spotter alert and 911 calls about shots fired in Dorchester, Boston Police arrested a man, identified as 26-year-old Joshua Martins, on firearm-related charges Tuesday night. According to Boston Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 8:57 p.m., leading officers to patrol for potential victims or suspects, a manhunt began after combining technology with eyewitness testimony, which directed their search toward a group that matched the descriptions provided.
Martins, among the group, fled upon the officer's approach, but he was apprehended at the intersection of Juliette St. and Fox St., during the course of the arrest, Martins allegedly reached for his waistband multiple times, prompting officers to restrain him and subsequently discover a Glock 19X concealed in his pants.
Simultaneously, Police Canine Jax and his handler discovered another firearm in a nearby alley. The weapons involved included the aforementioned loaded Glock with a round chambered and a high-capacity magazine and an unserialized "ghost gun" equipped with a light/laser attachment, it contained a partially loaded magazine and unlike the Glock had no traceable markings, complicating the narrative of legal gun ownership and illicit anonymity, as stated by Boston Police Department.
Martins now faces several charges including Carrying a Firearm Without a License, Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, he is set for an arraignment in Dorchester District Court.
