Boston Man Arrested In Foxborough With Loaded Handgun: Police

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Police arrested a Boston man Thursday after officers pulled him over and found he had a loaded gun with a defaced serial number, according to police. Emmanuel Maldonado, 20, of Hyde Park, was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license to carry, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Around 1 a.m., police pulled over Maldonado because his license plate light was out. Police said Maldonado was acting strangely even before he was questioned.

"Before any action was taken, the operator stopped and jumped out of the vehicle, acting nervous and very unusual," Foxborough police said in a statement.

Police said they discovered Maldonado did not have a driver's license, which was he was initially arrested. Inside the car, officers found a loaded handgun with eight rounds of ammunition, police said. The gun's serial number was defaced, according to police.

Maldonado was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Wrentham District Court.