BOSTON, MA – A 33-year-old East Boston resident, Erick Soto, was arrested on Monday, after officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) responded to a radio call for a person with a gun in the area of 85 Everett Street. Upon arrival, the officers were given a description of the suspect and observed him on a front porch.
As officers approached, Soto attempted to shield his body from them and refused to show his hands. Soto then tried to flee inside the apartment building, but officers quickly apprehended him after a brief struggle.
During the arrest, officers recovered a Mauser M2 firearm with five rounds in the magazine from Soto’s waistband. He now faces charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and resisting arrest. Soto is expected to be arraigned in East Boston District Court.
