BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A Dorchester man was arraigned on gun charges on Monday after a handgun dropped from his waistband in front of a Boston police officer trying to defuse an earlier conflict. Patrick Bishop, 19, was arraigned on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. He was held on $10,000 bail, and if he posts that amount, he is required to abide by a curfew of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. According to prosecutors, members of the Boston Police Youth Violence Strike Force received information late Saturday night that a large group, including known gang associates, was arguing with a lone male near the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Columbia Road. The male was seen leaving in a silver Audi while the group walked up Blue Hill Avenue. Concerned that the argument might escalate, police began patrolling the area to locate the group. Police later found a group of about 20 people, including Bishop, in front of a Charlotte Street address. Bishop began to walk away toward Blue Hill Avenue as the unmarked cruiser approached, then grabbed his waist, reversed course, and headed toward Bradshaw Street as police parked their cruiser alongside the group, prosecutors said. When officers exited the cruiser and asked the group how its members were doing, Bishop allegedly stated that he'd had a problem with others at the scene, but that it had been resolved. When an officer attempted to pat-frisk Bishop based on the placement of his hand at his waistband and efforts to leave the group on the officers' arrival, Bishop allegedly took off running toward Bradshaw Street with his hand at his waistband again. When met by an officer a short distance down Charlotte Street, a semi-automatic handgun with an obliterated serial number fell from Bishop's waist and hit the ground, where the magazine dislodged from the firearm, prosecutors said. At booking, officers found three bags of a substance believed to be marijuana on Bishop and learned that he was wanted on a warrant out of New Bedford for disturbing the peace. Bishop will return to court on Nov. 16. Read more: http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/19...ropping-gun-in-front-of-officer#ixzz2Ap6CiOct
Leaving an Audi on Blue Hill Ave and a roscoe fell from his waistband? Homeboy needs to get a Blackhawk or a Galco holster!! In all seriousness I'm glad this guy was too stupid to even know how to utilize his weapon against the good guys.
Hey how about a new gun law? Listen up liberals, you need to enforce the ones already in place. Law abiding citizens don't pull this shit
There is less risk of a gangbanger shooting himself in the nuts with a ten pound trigger pull since they are all too cheap to buy holsters.
To wear a holster, you have to buy pants that actually fit, and don't ride five inches bellow the crack if your ass. I am guessing that this arrest had probably prevented a shooting that night. Good work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Too bad he did not shoot himself in the nuts so he cannot contaminate the world with his scumbag seed.
Holsters are evidence that ties them to the burner they tossed up on a Mattapan triple-decker roof when being chased by the YVSF. Nothing says "that was my gun" like a $10 Uncle Mikes still on the belt.
Oh u don't know. There could be other legitimate explanations for the holster. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well that's the difference between guys like me who read it in books, and guys like you taking those dangerous fruits off ill-doers on the mean streets of the Commonwealth.
"Offisah! Thanks God! I was on my way to the Boys Club and I found this discarded on the highway. I just wanted to get this thing off the street before some kids find it."
