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At about 5:03 PM, on Monday, January 2, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury), conducted a traffic stop in the area of 44 Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury that resulted in the arrest of Dennise Rivera, 28, of Dorchester. While on patrol in the area, officers observed a motor vehicle without its headlights on, travelling towards Blue Hill Avenue from Quincy Street.
Officers activated their lights and sirens, safely stopped the motor vehicle and made contact with the driver, later identified as Dennise Rivera. After further investigation and a CJIS query, it was revealed that Ms. Rivera’s license was suspended.
She was placed under arrest without incident. Officers recovered a plastic baggy containing a white rock like substance and various pills from Ms. Rivera. Officers also recovered a loaded firearm from inside of the motor vehicle. The firearm was determined to be a Polymer 80, Glock 17, loaded with one round in the chamber and four rounds in the magazine. Dennise Rivera was charged with; Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Operating after Revocation/Suspension and Distribution of Class A, Drugs. She was arraigned in Roxbury District Court.