2 Worcester Men Face Gun, Drug Charges After Quincy Police Chase

QUINCY, MA — Two Worcester men faced gun and drug charges after leading Quincy police on a chase, crashing into a fence, and getting caught with psychedelic mushrooms, ecstasy, and marijuana, according to police. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 21, and Jonathan Baez, 18, were arraigned Tuesday in Quincy District Court and charged with illegal possession of ammunition, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, conspiracy to violate drug laws and defacing property. Jeanbosco was also charged with intimidating a witness and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, while Baez was charged with possession with intent to distribute psychedelic mushrooms and ecstasy.

Around 6 p.m., Monday, police said they tried to pull the men over after they were seen speeding on Hancock Street. But Jeanbosco didn't refused to to stop and led police on a high-speed chase from Hancock Street to West Squantum Street towards Milton, police said.

Police lost sight of the car near Holbrook Road, but within a few minutes, another call came in for a report of a car crashing through a fence at the end of Barham Avenue and stopping behind a building at Elmwood Park. Police said five people were inside the car — Jeanbosco, Baez, and three juvenile girls. Everyone in the car was arrested.

Police said they searched the car and a backpack found at the crash site and found two guns, ammunition, a handwritten notes of gang-related codes and oaths, and four jars and a few sandwich bags filled with marijuana.

Bail was set at $5,000 for Jeanbosco , while Baez was held on $1,000 bail.