Boston Police Department

12/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2024 08:34

South Boston Drug Control Unit Recovered a Large Capacity Firearm

At about 5:35 PM, on Monday, December 2, 2024, members of the Drug Control Unit assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) arrested Steven Williams-Tylerbest, 20, of Dorchester, on drug and firearm charges.

Officers were conducting a drug investigation in the area of Logan Way when they observed a suspect who they were aware had multiple warrants for his arrest. Officers observed the suspect enter the front door of 10 Logan Way. Officers continued to monitor the suspect who exited the building and got into the rear of a motor vehicle, and exited moments later.

Officers observed the suspect jog back to the apartment building and pulled out of his phone. A few minutes later a second vehicle parked in front of the apartment building and the suspect entered the back seat of the vehicle. Officers now observed the vehicle to begin traveling from the area.

At this time, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of 491 Old Colony Avenue. Officers approached the vehicle and observed the rear passenger to be reaching for his waistband. Officers attempted to remove the suspect from the vehicle who began to actively resist.

Officers were able to place the suspect into handcuffs and recovered a firearm from his waistband. The firearm was later determined to be a stolen Glock 19 with one round in the chamber and twenty-two rounds in the magazine.

During a search incident to arrest, officers recovered a plastic bag of Cocaine, two plastic bags of Fentanyl, and $214 in U.S. Currency. The Cocaine was determined to weigh approximately five grams and the Fentanyl weighed approximately ten grams.

Williams-Tylerbest was placed under arrest and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device, Possession of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, Trafficking of Class A, Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B, Receiving Stolen Property Under $1,200, Resisting Arrest, and Armed Career Criminal 2. The suspect also had two active warrants for his arrest. He is expected to be arraigned in South Boston District Court.