Reckless Moped Rider Arrested for Firearm, Motor Vehicle Violations

On Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested 25-year-old Kyvon Ross, of Dorchester, for multiple firearm and motor vehicle related offenses after conducting a suspect stop in Dorchester.

At about 1:20 AM, Officers were on patrol in the area of Washington St. and Columbia Rd., when they observed a moped scooter without a license plate traveling at a high rate of speed on Washington St. towards Erie St. Officers observed two individuals on the moped with no helmets on, wearing hoods over their heads, and ski masks covering their faces.

Officers changed their direction of travel and observed the moped turn right onto Erie St. and left onto the wrong way of Greenwood St. Officers drove down Greenwood St. and came to a stop at the intersection of Greenwood St. and Ellington St. near a driveway the moped drove down.

Officers exited their police cruiser and approached the moped in an attempt to speak with the operator, later identified as Kyvon Ross, but as soon as Officers exited their vehicle, Ross accelerated his scooter at a high rate of speed towards one of the Officers. The Officer was able to move out of the way of the scooter, and Ross drove the scooter off a sidewalk curb causing him to lose control and both occupants falling to the ground.

Officers detained the rear passenger of the scooter without incident, but Ross immediately began to violently resist. During the attempt to detain Ross, Officers felt the handle of a firearm protruding from his waistband. Ross continued to resist and attempted to remove an Officer's hand from the firearm inside his waistband and a struggle ensued. Backup Officers arrived and Ross was eventually placed in custody.

Officers recovered a firearm from Ross' waistband and determined it to be a Glock 22 with a flashlight attachment, loaded with thirteen (13) rounds of 40 caliber ammunition in the fifteen (15) round magazine, and one (1) round of 40 caliber ammunition in the chamber. The serial number of the firearm was found to be obliterated.

During the incident, two Officers sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries, and one was treated at a local hospital.

Kyvon Ross was arrested and is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court for the charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License, Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number While Committing a Felony, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle, and Resisting Arrest.