EASTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Five Brockton residents were arrested Thursday after reports of shots fired in that city and a police pursuit ending in Easton, police said.
At around 4:16 p.m., officers responded to Fitzpatrick Circle in Brockton for a report of shots fired, according to the Brockton Police Department.
“Excellent police work and cooperation prevented the loss of life and may have averted a future tragedy,” Brockton police said in a statement.
Police followed an SUV that left the scene and fled toward Easton, police said. The SUV’s drivers refused to pull over and eventually crashed at the intersection of Routes 138 and 123 in Easton, damaging a police cruiser, officials said.
Four people got out of the SUV, but Brockton officers quickly captured three of them, finding three guns at the scene, police said.
Easton police captured the fourth person nearby, according to police.
A fifth person involved was found on Chatham West Drive in Brockton, police said. Brockton officers found a fourth gun at that scene. At that location they also confiscated fentanyl.
“I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the officers for their quick thinking and action that saved lives and prevented serious injury,” said Brockton Police Chief Brenda Perez. “The bravery and dedication Brockton and Easton Police Officers displayed are commendable.”
Denzel Martins, 23, Juelson Miranda, 22, Lucas Fernandes, 18, Tyler Monteiro, 18, and a 16-year-old juvenile, all from Brockton, were arrested.
Martins is charged with disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, trafficking of fentanyl, unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, possession of a large capacity firearm, and resisting arrest.
Miranda and Fernandes are both charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a large capacity magazine, resisting arrest, disturbing the peace, and disorderly conduct.
Monteiro is charged with failure to stop for police and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
The 16-year-old is charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and resisting arrest.
No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
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