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At about 2:13 AM, on Monday, August, 1, 2022, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury), responded to a Shot Spotter Activation which resulted in the firearm arrest of Jeiffrey Rosario, 20, of Salem, MA, in the area of Columbia Road and Cushing Avenue. The full report is below:
Upon arrival, officers canvassed the area for victims and ballistic evidence. While on scene, officers received information from the 911 dispatcher that a victim walked into District B-3 (Mattapan) to report his vehicle sustained ballistic damage.
After further investigation of video surveillance, officers were able to observe the shooting incident and safely located the suspects’ vehicle in the parking lot of the Strand Theater. During the arrest of Rosario, officers recovered a Smith & Wesson .38 Special P revolver that had been reported stolen out of Dartmouth, MA.
Jeiffrey Rosario was placed under arrest and charged with; Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Carrying a Firearm without a License, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Receiving Stolen Property. He was arraigned in Dorchester District Court.