Boston Police Arrest Providence, RI Man With Loaded Firearm

By Michael J. Goddard –

Monday night, Boston Police arrested Mekhi Roderique, 18, of Providence, RI for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition.

After Boston Police officers with the Youth Violence Strike Force observed a vehicle with excessively dark tinted windows traveling on Washington Street, they conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the occupants in the vehicle. 

Boston Police said “After further investigation a loaded firearm was recovered from the vehicle. Mekhi Roderique was placed under arrest.’