Man who was wanted for 2019 stabbing in Roxbury arrested after he drives by cops with a loaded gun on a scooter in Dorchester, police say

Boston Police report arresting a stabbing suspect they thought had fled the country but who apparently returned and was puttering around Dorchester with a handgun loaded with 14 bullets Saturday afternoon.

Police say gang-unit officers were patrolling the area of Howard Avenue and Dewey Street shortly after noon when "they recognized [the man]Tavares driving by them on a motorized scooter."

About ten minutes later, officers alerted by radio to look out for the man, Adilson Tavares, 29, of Mattapan, spotted his scooter leaning against a fence near the Dennis Street Park, about three-quarters of a mile away in Roxbury, police say, adding a group of men were standing in the park near the scooter.

Officers called for backup and requested officers to respond to the surrounding area to prevent any attempts by Tavares to flee. Once additional Officers arrived, Officers entered the park to locate him.

As Officers entered the park, Tavares recognized them and frantically attempted to flee on his motorized scooter, but was apprehended after a brief struggle and placed under arrest. Officers recovered a firearm located inside a fanny pack that Tavares had strapped across his chest.

YVSF Detectives responded and determined that the recovered firearm was a black semi-automatic 9 mm Bersa “Thunder 9 Ultra Compact Pro”. The firearm’s 13 round magazine was loaded with 13 live rounds of 9 mm ammunition. There was an additional live 9 mm round in the firearm’s chamber.

Tavares was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, possession of a large-capacity firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm and resisting arrest, police say.

In addition to those charges, he also faces arraignment on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery for a stabbing on July 3, 2019 on Hampden Street in Roxbury, police say.

Innocent, etc.

Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon Causing Serious Bodily Injury, and Assault and Battery.