Crime & Safety

4 Attleboro Teens Arrested in Gun Bust

Four Attleboro teenagers armed with a gun were arrested on Thatcher Street, police said.

ATTLEBORO, MA — Four Attleboro teenagers were arrested Monday after police said they were driving with a gun on Thatcher Street.

The teen were pulled over by a trooper at about 10:50 p.m. for driving violations, police said, adding a search of a the vehicle yielded a .38-caliber handgun, brass knuckles, two knives, and a bottle of Hennessy.

The driver was a 17-year-old male, police said. The passengers were another 17-year-old male, along with Keyshawn Johnson and Jason Rocha, both 18. All are from Attleboro. The teens were booked at the State Police barracks in Foxborough.

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All suspects were charged with various gun and alcohol crimes.

Photo: State Police said they seized these items from a vehicle on Sun., Nov. 6, 2016. (Credit: Massachusetts State Police)

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