A 14-year-old is facing weapons charges after police say he was caught with a loaded gun in Dorchester Friday evening, police say.
Members of the Youth Violence Strike Force were patrolling the area of Humboldt Avenue and Waumbeck Street around 6:45 p.m. when they spotted a large group who were smoking inside of the Trotter School Playground after dusk, according to the Boston Police Department.
Officers approached the group and while speaking with the three males, they noticed one of them start breathing excessively, and leaning forward as if to conceal an item inside of the front pocket of his sweatshirt.
Fearing the male was in possession of a weapon, officers asked him to stand up in an effort to possibly identify the item he was trying to conceal.
The male suspect attempted to flee from officers but was immediately apprehended.
Officers located a SCCY CPX-1 firearm loaded with four rounds of live ammunition from the suspect’s waistband.
The 14-year-old, of Dorchester, who did not have a license to carry, was taken into custody.
The juvenile is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges including unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
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