Boston Police Arrest Two, Recover Three Loaded Firearms in Roxbury

BOSTON, MA – Yesterday, at 2:30 am, officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) arrested Jamaun Coakley-Thomason, 21, of Roxbury, and Marcus Matthews, 21, of Dorchester, on firearm charges. While conducting an investigation in the area of 5 Mount Pleasant Avenue in Roxbury, officers noticed the suspects attempting to hide behind a tree and a parked vehicle.

Upon further investigation, three loaded firearms were recovered.

They included a Glock P80, .40 caliber, loaded with fourteen rounds, a Rossi .38 Special revolver loaded with five rounds, and a Glock 19 9mm, loaded with ten rounds.

Both suspects face charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Ammunition, and Carrying a Loaded Firearm. They will be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.