Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Man wanted for illegal firearm possession arrested by TPD

Transit Police/Stevie Jaimon
On May 28, 2013 at approximately 5:30pm Transit Police officers from Area 1 were on patrol at MBTA Park Street station (Winter Street entrance gate area) when they had occasion to observe a male later identified as Stevie Jaimon, 30 of Boston  enter through the fare gates without paying. Jaimon "piggybacked" in behind a paying customer. Officers approached Jaimon for the purposes of issuing a fare evasion citation, however officers soon discovered Jaimon was wanted (Boston Municipal Court) for illegal possession of a firearm. Additionally Jaimon also had warrants for his arrest issued from Cambridge District Court for operating a vehcile without a license and Boston Municipal Court for Possession of a Controlled Class D Substance with the Intent to Distribute. Jaimon was taken into custody and transported to Transit Police HQ for the arrest booking process and issued a citation for fare evasion.

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