RAYNHAM — Chief David LaPlante reports that the Raynham Police Department arrested a Boston man on gun and ammunition charges as a result of an investigation that stemmed from a motor vehicle stop on Tuesday afternoon.
JOHNSON PREVOT, AGE 35, of BOSTON, was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Firearm without a License
- Possession of a Loaded Firearm Without a License
- Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card
- Operating a Motor Vehicle With a Suspended License
- Use of an Electronic Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle
PREVOT is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Taunton District Court.
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, at approximately 12:48 p.m., a Raynham Police officer conducting routine traffic enforcement stopped a vehicle near 362 New State Highway after observing the vehicle’s operator, later identified as PREVOT, allegedly using his cellphone in violation of the state’s hands-free law.
Through an on-scene investigation, officers determined that PREVOT’S license to operate a motor vehicle was suspended and he was placed under arrest.
During the initial encounter with PREVOT, officers observed that he was wearing a fanny pack, but when they placed him under arrest, it had been removed from his person, leading officers to believe his actions were suspicious. Upon searching the vehicle, officers located the fanny pack, which allegedly contained loose ammunition. During an ensuing search of the car, officers allegedly located a loaded firearm and a ski mask.
PREVOT did not have a license to carry the firearm.
These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
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