DA: One Roslindale suspect put loaded gun to trooper's head in robbery attempt

A West Roxbury Municipal Court judge set bail at $500,000 each today for Luis Colon, 24, of Lawrence, and Eric Rosado-Gonzalez, 25, of Dorchester on charges related to the shootout on Newburg Street yesterday that involved two state troopers - one of whom authorities said had a loaded gun put to his head at one point.

Authorities say the 4:40 p.m. incident began as the troopers, wearing plain clothes as part of a drug and gun investigation of the two, arrived on Newburg Street for what they expected would be an undercover weapons buy. The Suffolk County District Attorney's office provides this account:

Assistant District Attorney Mark Hallal, chief of the DA’s Senior Trial Unit, told the court that Boston and State police were in the area of 37 Newburg St. yesterday afternoon as part of an ongoing investigation into drug and gun sales. After selling heroin to undercover troopers on three separate occasions, Rosado-Gonzalez allegedly offered to sell them multiple firearms. They arranged a deal of two handguns and an Uzi submachine gun for $1800.

Troopers confirmed this deal and scheduled it for yesterday. When the two troopers arrived at the Newburg Street meeting, Colon allegedly instructed one of them to come inside the residence. The trooper declined but agreed to make the exchange on the porch.

At about this time, Rosado-Gonzalez allegedly approached the second trooper, who was still in his vehicle. Rosado-Gonzalez allegedly produced a firearm and put it to the trooper’s head. The trooper struggled with him and was able to eject him from the vehicle.

Meanwhile, Colon had allegedly pulled his own gun and became engaged in a struggle with the first trooper. Colon and the trooper both fired but neither struck the other or anyone else.

Colon, who was arrested at the scene, was formally charged with charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, discharging a firearm within 500’ of a residence, and armed assault with intent to murder.

Rosado-Gonzalez, arrested around 9:30 p.m. on South Street on the other side of Roslindale Square, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, armed assault with intent to rob, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Both are next scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 28.