3 Arrested In North Shore Following Armed Carjacking

LYNN, MA — Three Boston men were arrested early Thursday morning after police reported an armed carjacking.

A state trooper noticed a gray Mercedes that was the subject of a BOLO - be on the lookout. Boston Police had reported the car was stolen by three men with a gun.

The trooper approaching the vehicle noticed a passenger drop a gun under the car, police said. The gun recovered was a SCCY CPX-2 9mm with 9 bullets in the magazine and one in the chamber. None of the three men had a license to carry.

State and Lynn Police then arrested the three men. The driver, Luis Rivera, 18, of Mattapan, had $1,000 and 15 bags of crack cocaine, police said.

Rivera was charged with possession to distribute cocaine, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, possession/carrying a firearm, possession a firearm in a felony, larceny from a person, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession of over 1 oz of unsecured marijuana.

Hans Pacide, 18, of Boston, was a passenger. He was charged with possessing a firearm in a felony, receiving stolen motor vehicle, possession/carrying a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, larceny from a person, and armed career criminal.

Daqulle Matthews, 19, of Boston, was another passenger. He was charged with possessing a firearm in a felony, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, possession/carrying a firearm (second offense,) armed career criminal, carrying a loaded firearm, and larceny from a person

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