Fall River Police Arrest Quincy Man for Alleged Illegal Firearm

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — Fall River Police arrested a Quincy man on Sunday on multiple gun charges after he allegedly threatened someone with a firearm.

According to police, officers responded to the area of Fourth Street and Branch Street on July 30 for a report of a disturbance involving threats made involving the use of a firearm.

Officers arrived and detained several male parties believed to be involved with the disturbance, police said.

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One of the individuals detained – Isaiah Steward, 19, of Quincy – was said to have a loaded 9mm polymer pistol in his possession. He did not have a license to carry the firearm.

Courtesy Fall River Police

Steward has been charged with unlawful carrying of a large capacity firearm without a license, unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, carrying a loaded firearm in public with no license, and trespassing.

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