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Police rack up four arrests and three loaded guns in two Mission Hill foot chases
By adamg on Sun, 08/07/2016 - 7:01pm
Boston Police report arresting three men and a teenager on gun charges early this morning after two chases that began when gang-unit officers noticed some guys hanging out in a McGreevey Way parking lot.
Police say gang officers were patrolling the area due to an upsurge in gang and violence reports in the area when they noticed the men in the parking lot at 64 McGreevey Way around 1 a.m.
As the officers got closer, four of the males suddenly separated from the group and began to run. Two separate foot chases quickly ensued as one of the males, London Lee, 23, of Roxbury, who was known to the officers due to past acts of violence and multiple firearm violations, ran behind a nearby address and appeared placed a gun inside a gas grill before continuing to flee from the pursuing officers. Officers later recovered a loaded 9mm SCCY-CPX2 handgun from inside the grill.
Lee was arrested last September on charges he shot up a backyard in Roxbury.
Simultaneously, three other individuals, later identified as Jaquan McIver-Bennet, 20, of Roxbury, Josiah Watkins, 19, of Roxbury and a 17 year old juvenile male from Dorchester, ran towards Saint Alphonsus Street and cut through a nearby college campus. Through their combined efforts and unyielding determination, responding officers were able to place all four suspects in custody after lengthy pursuits which cut through a playground, a housing development building and even crossed over four lanes of traffic and MBTA trolley tracks on Huntington Avenue.
The officers then called for assistance from the BPD K-9 Unit who quickly arrived on scene. Within a matter of minutes, K-9 Yogi was able to recover two additional loaded firearms, a .22 caliber Beretta and a .380 caliber Cobra, which had been thrown behind 640 Huntington Avenue as the suspects fled.
London was charged with carrying a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and trespassing, police say. McIver-Bennet and Watkins were charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and trespassing. The teen was charged with being delinquent for unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and trespassing
Innocent, etc.
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Great work BPD!!!
Great work BPD!!!
Lee was arrested last
How does this continue to happen?
Ask the judge.
Ask the judge.
London Lee, 23, of Roxbury,
Why is this guy out when minimum sentencing should have had him behind bars?
So can we expect 100k bail like the licensed idiot busted carrying on BU's campus or will this guy get out with an ankle bracelet for the cost of a cup of fancy coffee?
What's the point of passing 'toughest in the nation' laws if they don't seem to be applied to repeat offenders? It's downright criminal that neighborhoods have to live in fear because really bad dudes never seem to do serious time for serious crimes.
makes you wonder if these gun
makes you wonder if these gun stats we read about is really just the same person doing the same thing over and over again.
"He was arrested last September"
Unless you have something that says he was convicted or plead guilty to anything, that is why he is not behind bars. That said, one would imagine that this could cause his bail to be revoked, assuming that not being in possession of a firearm was a term of his bail (one would hope.)
Here's the think with Mass gun laws
Taken at face value, they're not particularly bad, AG Healey's "enforcement statements" and the noncompliant load indicator compliance nonsense notwithstanding.
That said the laws clearly don't prevent folks with little to lose from continuing to violate them, but what they do do is they dangle a sword over the nominally law-abiding with much more to lose. These knuckleheads will just have another gun arrest on their records and keep on doing what they're doing.
"President Barack Obama
"President Barack Obama granted clemency to a record 214 inmates on Wednesday, far surpassing his previous single-day record, as part of an ongoing effort to release federal inmates serving prison terms deemed to be unduly harsh.
What’s a handful? A quick review of the list of Wednesday’s commutations shows more than 50 prisoners convicted of firearms violations. But isn’t that society’s fault for flooding communities with so many guns that it’s easier for a teenager to buy (or steal) a Glock than to get his hands on a book or a computer?
We’re being lectured on a daily basis by Barack Obama and his Democratic allies about the need to shut down the flow of weapons, end gun violence and every other catch phrase you can imagine which involves limiting the Second Amendment rights of law abiding gun owners. We are also assured of the need to curb the power of “the gun lobby.” In response, conservatives regularly point out that we might want to enforce the gun laws we already have on the books first and deal with the actual criminals who are trafficking in illegal guns. (Which are used in the vast majority of gun crimes in this country.)
Yes, we have a problem in this country, but it’s not a gun problem. It’s a criminal problem. When you start trying to enforce the laws we have on the books and cut down on gun crime, perhaps I’ll begin treating your other gun control requests a bit more seriously."
I can buy a book or computer
I can buy a book or computer almost anywhere legitimately or have on delivered the same day from Amazon or instantly to a phone. The claim it is easier to buy or steal guns than books or computers is one of the most absurd lies asserted by a president since VP Gore 'invented' the internet.
Recreational drugs are totally illegal and narcotics highly regulated. Has government attempts to reduce the supply reduced crime? Quite the opposite.
The issue is a people problem. There are a small amount of criminals and crazies responsible for the vast majority of crime and killings. Locking those people up and keeping them away from society is a lot more effectively than trying to ban everything dangerous under the sun which criminals as criminals will always find a way to obtain.
Hand down, one of the dumbest things I've ever heard
"But isn’t that society’s fault for flooding communities with so many guns that it’s easier for a teenager to buy (or steal) a Glock than to get his hands on a book or a computer?"
I went into BPL's main branch several years ago. In all of, I don't know, ten minutes? I had a library card and access to more books than I can read in a lifetime. That was far easier than buying a Glock even with my Class-A firearms license.
Obama's speech was going well until he started with this nonsense.
"Yes, we have a problem in this country, but it’s not a gun problem. It’s a criminal problem. When you start trying to enforce the laws we have on the books and cut down on gun crime, perhaps I’ll begin treating your other gun control requests a bit more seriously."
Yup.
It sure was. Does anyone
It sure was. Does anyone actually believe buying a Glock is easier than getting a library book? It illegal to buy a gun under age 18 but you can sure can rent a library book before age 18.
In case it was clear, those quotes were not from Obama's speech. The author of blog was obviously making a sarcastic jab at Obama's idiotic comments...
Sorry. Wrong. It is easier
Sorry. Wrong. It is easier for gangs to get a gun than to get book. Most of the guns in their possession are stolen. They don't buy them. So easy.
You still have to find them
You can steal a book from a book store, or a library if this is more convenient, but to find a legitimate owner of a gun, then somehow obtain physical possession of weapon without his or her permission- that is much harder than getting a book.
Bail vs Conviction
@waiquiot is correct that an arrest last year does not mean he was found guilty, or even had a trial yet.
People are presumed innocent until proven guilty. HOWEVER, my understanding is that accused can be confined pre-trial if a judge deems them a threat to flee, or a perceived danger to the community. I am not a lawyer, but if the alleged crime involves shots flying in a neighborhood, and if there appears to be solid evidence that the accused was carrying an illegal gun, then I would like to learn a lot more about why they are not held without bail, or with a very high bail, based on the danger to the community.
Anyone?
then I would like to learn a
In two words: Lenient Judges.
where do all these guns come from?
seems like we should focus on the source of all these illegal guns! everyone and their brother has a gun :(
Yet there is huge outrage
Yet there is huge outrage when the Boston Police say they want body armor to protect them from these guns they are regularly pulling off the streets.
The BPD is literally being forced to play Russian Roulette with these criminals and one day one of these gang members is going to stop running and turn around and shoot a COP DEAD.
For the gang squad
Showing restraint, no bullets fired , no lives lost
BPD keep shining and demonstrate good judgement
Do you even know what that body armor is for?
HINT: it isn't something that cops would wear for a full shift while chasing these little armed darlings around.
The body armor in question has to do with heavier armor for militaristic actions - that's the objection. A cop wouldn't be wearing it unless there was some sort of SWAT thing going on. Sheesh.
Stop fantasizing and start thinking, please.
How about we focus on the
How about we focus on the source of the criminals and do more to keep them off the streets? It's the same repeat offenders all the Damn time. Revoke bail on a second offense and a lot of this nonsense would stop.
No
We should focus on goons, not guns - everyone and their toddler has a gun in NH, yet you don't hear about anyone shooting up random street corners on a daily basis.
Which is why more gun laws
Which is why more gun laws will only impact law-abiding citizens. You think 'gang bangers' care about illegally using and caring firearms with serial numbers scratched off? FYI its a felony to possess a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Politicians seem to love
Politicians seem to love kicking people that obey the law in the face 'to do something!' since they are unable to do something about the problematic people already breaking the law.
Why does VT with no laws have less crime than MA with laws being made up as fast as the AG can have press conferences?
Demographics and gangs
So why don't politicians focus on laws to address demographic and gang issues? BECAUSE THEN THEY'D HAVE TO DO SOME HARD WORK!
It's B.S. enough our 'full time' legislature is in a six-month recess until February. Wish my job paid me to take six months and do nothing but professional development.
Where Pray Tell
Do these illegal firearms originate? Are they being shipped in from overseas or are people getting them from the gun fairy?
There is a reason those of us who support gun bans don't want anyone to have legal access to guns. It's not just because we don't like you.
I appreciate when those on
I appreciate when those on the Left admit their end game: gun bans. Sorry my constitutional right to own a gun bothers you. Sorry you don't respect freedoms that few, if any, other countries get to enjoy. If you really despise guns, feel free to leave the country at any time. Go to France or Germany there you can enjoy a "gun free" country.
And if the US banned guns, you're right, they would shipped from overseas! Its just like all those pesky illegal drugs. Somehow they keep ending up in the US! Just if we could ban those too...
Wrong
1. The constitution only gives you the right to bear arms, not own them, and only when in the armed forces.
2. France and Germany are not gun free. Nor are most countries. But they all would be better if they were gun free.
3. Gun running from out of country is not as profitable as narcotics. Drugs weigh a lot less. Also the worst drug is completely manufactured within US borders, meth.
1) You're welcome to your own
1) You're welcome to your own interpretation of the Constitution, however it seems many judges and Constitutional experts would disagree with you.
2) Obtaining guns in France and Germany is significantly more difficult than the US. However, guns still flow illegally into the country. Besides banning them and melting them down into a pile of steel which you seem to want, how do you prevent criminals from getting guns? Cause the fact of the matter is, guns are here to stay.
3) You completly dodged my question/statement. Who cares about the weight of drugs. And many would disagree about meth. It is certainly a nasty drug but you seem to be forgetting about the opiod(heroinand pills) crisis ravaging this country... Mexico has overtaken the drug market from Columbia(cocaine) and is now the most commonly illicit drug being brought into this country.
And again, if you so desire to live a country with no guns, I will gladly help pack up your stuff. You can sing kumbaya and flash the peace sign...
Oh...you were doing so well and then
you went full Billary and tried to redefine the meaning of a common English word.
This happens to be a testable claim, so let's consult this constitution:
Now correctness in English Common Law jurisdictions being like correctness in the English language, ie defined by usage and tradition, not by dictum, we have to ask: did the meaning of the work "keep" change in the ~220 years since this Amendment was passed?
And does the Fourteenth Amendment somehow not mean what it says at face value when it says federal rights supersede state-level restrictions? Or is t now the case that "keep" means something different when within fourteen characters of a comma?
National Guard Don't Keep Their Guns Under Their Bed
They use armories.
Why do gun nuts keep ignoring the words "A well regulated militia" in the bill?
Keep ignoring?
I shudder to ask what you mean by "keep" in this context.
Also it depends. Some police forces in the US allow take-home cars and take-home guns. Some militaries require active duty and reservists to keep their service weapons accessible at home (Switzerland, Israel I think). So no, sorry, argument doesn't work.
A little more than 30% of them are stolen
Some come from other sources, such as states with lax laws. Others are manufactured, such as was discovered recently here in MA:
"Someone brought in about 10 crudely modified firearms the police were glad to get out of circulation," Carey said.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/northampton_greenfield_po...
Illegal drugs must have a
Illegal drugs must have a legal source too, so which states allow everyone to purchase the heroin that winds up on our streets?
No matter. A strict nationwide ban on opioids will make them unavailable, or at least so expensive no one can afford it.
Newsflash
Illegal guns are already banned.
Thanks- BPD
Chasing a kid with a gun takes some bravery. Thank you.