Hyde Park Teen Arrested for Illegal Gun Possession

Police car with emergency lights at night.
Police car with emergency lights at night.

BOSTON, MA – Rayhan Melo Nunez, an 18-year-old resident of Hyde Park, was arrested on Thursday, by the Youth Violence Strike Force. The arrest happened around 2:35 PM in the vicinity of Garfield Street and Washington Street.

The officers were conducting a firearm investigation when they noticed Nunez operating a motor vehicle. After initiating a traffic stop, the suspect resisted officers’ instructions which led to a brief struggle. The officers, however, safely handcuffed Nunez.

A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of a loaded Glock 26 with fifteen rounds in the magazine and an illegal laser sight attachment.

Nunez has been charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Resisting Arrest. Nunez’s arraignment is scheduled to take place in West Roxbury District Court.

Hyde Park Teen Arrested for Illegal Gun Possession