BOSTON — A late-night traffic stop in the Mattapan neighborhood resulted in the recovery of a firearm and the arrest of a Norwood man, Boston Police Department reported Tuesday.
At about 2:43 a.m. on July 2, officers from District B-3 were patrolling near Norfolk St. and Wildwood St. when they noticed a vehicle with a defective brake light.
The stop was initiated at 1257 Blue Hill Ave, where officers made contact with the driver, identified as 22-year-old Trayvon Ricks, and his passenger.
A subsequent investigation led to the discovery of a Tanfoglio .40 caliber handgun in a backpack inside the vehicle.
The gun was equipped with a large capacity magazine loaded with 14 rounds of ammunition.
Ricks was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including Carrying a Firearm Without a License, Carrying a Loaded Firearm, Possession of a Firearm Without an FID Card, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device, and Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration.
He is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.
In addition to the firearm-related charges, Ricks also received a Massachusetts Uniform Citation for the defective brake light and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration.
