Police: Man was speeding down Blue Hill Avenue with a loaded assault rifle, a loaded handgun, a pound of pot and a bunch of counterfeit credit cards

State Police report arresting a man on a variety of charges following a search that lasted several hours after he ran away from a traffic stop on Blue Hill Avenue at McLellan Street around 3 a.m.

State Police say a trooper patrolling Blue Hill Avenue went into pursuit mode when he spotted "a gray BMW being operated at a high rate of speed before passing through a red traffic signal." Michael Williams, 31, of Boston, pulled over; when the trooper checked his license and ID on his computer, he found Williams did not have a license - and that Boston Police had issued a warning that he might be armed.

Trooper [Ryan] Crumbaker returned to the vehicle and removed WILLIAMS from the driver’s seat, at which point he quickly observed a firearm on the floorboard of the vehicle in plain view. WILLIAMS is not licensed to carry firearms. Trooper Crumbaker attempted to place WILLIAMS under arrest, however, WILLIAMS fled the scene and led the Trooper on a foot pursuit. This foot pursuit led to a multi-agency search of the area lasting several hours.

As some officers searched for Williams, others searched his car. In addition to the gun, "a Glock 17 pistol, loaded with 18 rounds of ammunition, that had modifications allowing the pistol to fire fully automatic," troopers also found an "an AR-15 style rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition" and a pound of marijuana.

Once they caught up with him, troopers transported him to the Milton barracks where, State Police say, they found numerous new counterfeit credit cards.

Williams was charged with, among other things, speeding, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of possession of a large-capacity feeding device, carrying a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of an assault weapon, improper storage of a large-capacity firearm, unlawful possession of a machine gun, resisting arrest, possession of counterfeit credit cards and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, State Police say.

Innocent, etc.