BOSTON — Boston police arrested a Brockton man on multiple firearm charges following a traffic stop in Dorchester on Thursday night.
At 9:21 p.m., members of the Youth Violence Strike Force pulled over a vehicle on Washington Street for driving without headlights, according to police.
Officers discovered the driver’s license was cancelled and asked occupants to exit the vehicle.
During a pat frisk of the vehicle, police recovered a loaded Glock pistol with a 14-round high-capacity magazine.
An empty ammunition box and Glock grip extender were also found.
Paul Bennett, 51, of Brockton, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition, and a large capacity feeding device, as well as unlawful possession of a loaded firearm.
Bennett is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.
The Boston Police Department did not provide further details about other occupants or additional circumstances surrounding the arrest.
