BOSTON, Mass. — A 23-year-old Dorchester man was arrested on firearm charges after an incident involving a traffic stop in Roxbury on Saturday evening, according to Boston Police.
The arrest occurred around 7:15 p.m. on August 24, 2024, when officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) conducted a traffic stop near 518 Warren Street. While one officer was inside a marked police cruiser conducting an inquiry on the stopped vehicle, an unknown liquid substance suddenly hit the officer in the face and arms. The officer quickly informed his partner that a vehicle had driven by and thrown something at them.
The officers immediately ended the traffic stop and located the suspected vehicle. Upon stopping the vehicle and making contact with its occupants, the front-seat passenger admitted that he intended to “scare” the officers. The officers then requested identification from the occupants and observed the front passenger leaning forward suspiciously. Officers asked him to sit up straight so they could see his hands.
During the subsequent investigation, officers requested the front passenger to exit the vehicle. When the suspect refused, officers opened the door and noticed the suspect hunching forward again. A pat frisk of the suspect led to the discovery of a firearm in his waistband. The firearm was identified as a Taurus PT111 Millennium, which was loaded with one round in the chamber and nine rounds in the magazine.
A squirt gun was also recovered from inside the vehicle. The remaining occupants of the vehicle were released from the scene.
Danyael Torres, 23, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and authorities have not released further details.
