BOSTON (WHDH) - A Boston man wanted in connection with an armed robbery is facing new charges after police allegedly found him carrying a loaded gun and heroin Friday.
A warrant was issued for Alexander Soto, 21, as a suspect in an armed robbery in Roslindale last week and officers arrested Soto after spotting him in Roxbury at 1:30 p.m., according to Boston police. When officers searched Soto after arresting him, they allegedly found a Glock 27 handgun loaded with nine rounds of .40 caliber ammunition and a large amount of brown powder believed to be heroin.
Soto was charged with carrying a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and trafficking heroin. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court Monday.
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