Woman was pushing a baby in a stroller through Downtown Crossing while packing a gun loaded with 17 rounds, police say

Boston Police report arresting a woman on gun charges in Downtown Crossing Friday evening - after, they say, she knocked over a stroller and baby she had been pushing in a failed attempt to avoid arrest.

Police say EMTs were summoned and determined the baby was not physically harmed in the spill. Police did not specify if the baby was the woman's or that of another woman she was walking with.

Police say gang-unit officers and state troopers were already in the area of Washington and Summer streets looking for Tanaily Pinero, 22, of Roxbury, both because she had outstanding warrants and because they had learned she had a gun and was somewhere in Downtown Crossing. Around 7:13 p.m., police say, the officers and troopers spotted her, along with Tyreek Woodley, 23, of Dorchester and another woman:

Upon seeing officers, Pinero and Woodley attempted to flee on foot but were stopped by Officers. Pinero refused commands to comply and continued holding onto the baby stroller, eventually knocking it over. Officers were able to take Pinero into custody without further incident.

At this point, Woodley began yelling and kicking while attempting to flee from officers while in handcuffs. It should be noted that this immediately drew attention to the public and obstructed pedestrians from walking on the footpath in the Downtown Crossing Area.

Officers immediately observed Pinero holding a black fanny pack around her chest. Officers conducted a pat-frisk of the fanny pack and immediately felt what they believed to be a firearm. Officers subsequently recovered a loaded firearm.

Pinero was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large-capacity feeding device and unlawful possession of ammunition, police say, adding Woodley was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.

Woodley is to be arraigned out of Boston Municipal Court on charges of Disturbing the Peace, Resisting arrest, and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon.

Tanaily Pinero is to be arraigned out of Boston Municipal Court on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Carrying a Loaded Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device.

Innocent, etc.