BOSTON (WHDH) - A Roxbury man who led Boston police officers on a foot chase Monday evening faces multiple gun charges.
Joshua Carvalho, 20, is scheduled to appear in Dorchester District Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm and possession of a large capacity feeding device.
Officers conducting an investigation in the area of 516 Columbia Rd. in Dorchester around 4:30 p.m. were approached by Carvalho when he suddenly took off running, police said.
The officers pursued Carvalho and allegedly saw him pull a firearm out of the waistband of his pants and discard it on the sidewalk.
One officer remained with the firearm, which was determined to be a loaded 9mm Bryco Arms Jennings 9 handgun, while the second officer continued the foot pursuit, police said.
The officer eventually caught up to Carvalho and placed him into custody after an alleged brief struggle.
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