New Bedford Police Arrest Man on OUI and Weapons Charges

NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — A police chase in New Bedford led to the arrest of a man on weapons and drunk driving charges.

On Saturday, May 18, police were called to Morna Lounge on Acushnet Avenue in response to a male who had threatened security staff with a firearm.

Upon arrival, the suspect fled in his vehicle, leading officers on a pursuit before stopping on Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth. Police said that during the pursuit, the suspect was driving "erratically" and blew out one of his tires.

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The driver, identified as Gerald Ambrose, 20, was taken into custody. Police found him to be intoxicated, and it was later determined that he was operating with a .14 blood/ alcohol level.

Police said that during a search of the vehicle, officers discovered a 9mm handgun loaded with an extended magazine on the driver's side floor, and that they also found an AR-15 rifle with three high-capacity magazines inside the trunk.

Ambrose was charged with a variety of offenses, including assault with a dangerous weapon, failure to stop for police, OUI liquor, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of high-capacity feeding devices, and possession of a firearm with serial numbers defaced, among other charges.

According to police, an additional shotgun and rifle were retrieved that were reported to be at a girlfriend's house in Dartmouth.