SHREWSBURY – A 17-year-old boy faces firearm-related charges after he allegedly fled during a traffic stop.
A Shrewsbury officer pulled a vehicle over near the intersection of Harrington and Muzzy avenues at 5:59 p.m. Jan. 1 following an alleged traffic infraction.
According to a press release from the department, there were four people in the vehicle, and as it slowed to a stop, one of the rear passengers exited and fled. A second passenger attempted to flee, but the department said he and the other passengers were detained at gunpoint until other officers arrived.
The officer said the passenger who ran was carrying a black object believed to be a firearm. Multiple other officers responded to search for him, including K-9 units from Auburn, Charlton, Milford, Uxbridge and Southbridge; Shrewsbury police launched a drone.
According to police, officers located him hiding behind a vehicle in the Quinn Apartments parking lot; he was detained without incident. An officer reportedly located a Sig Sauer P2022 .40 caliber handgun in the bushes of the Quinn Apartments. Police said the gun was loaded with seven hollow point rounds of ammunition.
The suspect was identified as a 17-year-old boy and charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license and possession of a large capacity firearm/magazine without a license.
The three other occupants were issued civil citations.
