New Bedford Police Arrest Shooting Suspect

One man has been arrested in connection with a shots fired call in New Bedford.

Detective Captain Steven Vicente says officers were dispatched to the area of Roosevelt St. and Ruth St. this past Wednesday over reports of shots being fired in the area.

It was later learned that two males had been involved in an altercation in the street and one of the suspects fired a handgun out the window striking a car and a nearby home.

The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Kevin Molina of New Bedford, was spotted at around 10:30 p.m. Friday inside a restaurant on Coggeshall St.

Vicente says Molina was arrested without incident and found in possession of a bag of crack cocaine.

Molina is being charged with Malicious destruction of property, Threatening bodily harm, Malicious destruction of a motor vehicle, Discharging a firearm within 500ft. of a dwelling, and Possession of cocaine.