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Police say officers trying to arrest one man on gun charges in Mattapan surrounded by unruly crowd; wind up arresting seven people, seizing seven guns
Boston Police report officers arrested seven people and seizing seven guns at Elizabeth and Astoria streets in Mattapan last night after gang-unit officers arrived there last night in search of one Brockton man they believed was in possession of a gun.
By the time the area was cleared out, police had called in backup officers from across the city and shut Norfolk Street between Morton and Babson streets to try to restore order.
Police say gang-unit officers arrived at 17 Elizabeth St. around 6:15 p.m. looking for Tyshawn Cater, 20, of Brockton, who they say tried to run away after tossing a gun into a parked car. Police say officers quickly nabbed him and the gun. But then:
Arrested:
Boston Police report officers arrested seven people and seizing seven guns at Elizabeth and Astoria streets in Mattapan last night after gang-unit officers arrived there last night in search of one Brockton man they believed was in possession of a gun.
By the time the area was cleared out, police had called in backup officers from across the city and shut Norfolk Street between Morton and Babson streets to try to restore order.
Police say gang-unit officers arrived at 17 Elizabeth St. around 6:15 p.m. looking for Tyshawn Cater, 20, of Brockton, who they say tried to run away after tossing a gun into a parked car. Police say officers quickly nabbed him and the gun. But then:
Police say all the seized guns were loaded, with between 5 and 29 bullets in them.As the officers attempted to secure the suspect for transport, a large and unruly crowd began to gather around the arresting officers. Citywide units were called to help secure the scene at which time, six other firearms were located in the immediate area leading to the arrest of three more adult male suspects on firearm related charges. Three other adult male suspects on scene were placed in custody on charges of Assault and Battery on a Police Officer.
Arrested:
- Tyshawn Carter, 20, of Brockton for unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. Per the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing on Friday. He has a prior gun conviction.
- Devante M. Cheshire, 27, of Stoughton, for unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a high-capacity feeding device, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number and possession of Class A drugs. Per the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing on Friday.
- Darnell Pierre, 31, of Mattapan for unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. Per the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing on Friday.
- Sabastian Fernandes-Monteiro, 20, of Dorchester, for unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. Per the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing on Friday.
- Tiana A. Grant-James, 26, of Dorchester, for assault and battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct.
- Akyla Palmer, 34, of Mattapan, for assault and battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct.
- Giovanni Coley, 35, of Mattapan, for assault and battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct.