In a car jammed with eight people in Dorchester, two had loaded guns, police say

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Boston Police report arresting 2 of the 8 radical they had exit a conveyance connected Whitfield Street successful Dorchester yesterday afternoon.

Police accidental gang-unit officers stopped the conveyance for unspecified postulation infractions astir 4:35 p.m.

As Officers began to region the vehicle's occupants 1 by one, an Officer observed [Treiquawn] Couch clutching a backpack successful his lap. As officers requested Couch exit the car, helium near the backpack successful the vehicle. Officers removed the container and conducted a pat-frisk. As officers conducted the pat-frisk, a firearm fell retired of an already unfastened compartment successful the bag. Officers placed Couch into custody without incident.

As Officers asked the remaining occupant to exit the vehicle, the juvenile male, Officers instantly observed the grip of a firearm successful the male's waistband. Officers were capable to safely region the firearm and spot the antheral into custody without incident.

Seized: A Ruger 9-mm weapon with 5 rounds and a Ruger .22 caliber weapon with 9 rounds.

Couch, 18, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, constabulary say. The different teen, conscionable 14, is excessively young to person his sanction released but was charged arsenic delinquent for the aforesaid reasons arsenic Couch, constabulary say.

Innocent, etc.

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