13-Year-Old Found With Loaded Gun While Driving Car, Boston Police Say

A 13-year-old was arrested Monday after Boston police made a traffic stop and discovered the underage driver with a loaded gun, according to police.

Police said officers with the Youth Violence Strike Force tried to pull over a vehicle on Columbia Road when they realized the registration and vehicle did not match. At first the driver refused to stop, according to police, and continued slowly driving off.

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Eventually the vehicle did stop and officers ordered the driver out to pat him down. It was then, police said, that they found a gun - a loaded .380 Ruger.

The suspect, identified as a 13-year-old, will face charges of delinquent to wit: unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, operation of a motor vehicle without a license, attached registration plates, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and refusal to stop for a police officer. He is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester Juvenile Court.