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At about 10:56 PM on Monday, November 14, 2022, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) arrested Christian Clark, 22, of Hyde Park, on firearm-related charges following a traffic stop in the area of Allstate Road and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston.
The officers had stopped a motor vehicle for a traffic infraction (Stop Sign, Failure to Stop) and an equipment violation (Excessive Window Tint) when they recovered a loaded 9mm Taurus G3 handgun from inside the vehicle. The suspect was placed in custody without incident after the officers confirmed that the suspect did not possess a valid License to Carry a Firearm.
The suspect appeared in South Boston District Court on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Carrying a Loaded Firearm.