Roxbury Officers Recovered a Firearm After a Person with a Gun Call

At about 8:33 AM, on Thursday, August 29, 2024, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) arrested Richard Garofalo, 28, of Boston, on firearm charges.

Officers responded to the area of Island Street and Gerald Street for a report of a person with a gun. Boston Police Operations provided officers with a description of a suspect who assaulted a victim and displayed a firearm. Officers were quickly able to locate the suspect, and conducted a pat frisk.

Officers recovered a firearm from inside the suspect's backpack. The firearm was later determined to be a Smith and Wesson 380 Bodyguard with one round in the chamber and six rounds in the magazine. The firearm's serial number was also obliterated.

Garofalo was placed under arrest and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Carrying a Dangerous Weapon on a Public Way, and Defacement of a Firearm Serial Number. He is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.