Cambridge foot chase ends with fugitive arrest and loaded gun seizure

CAMBRIDGE, MA – A mid-day investigation in a residential Cambridge neighborhood led to a foot chase across backyards and train tracks Friday, ending with the arrest of a wanted South Boston man and the recovery of a loaded handgun hidden beneath a deck. Officers say the suspect, already sought on multiple violent and firearm-related charges, attempted to flee before being found in a nearby shed.

At approximately 11:52 a.m. Friday, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force, working with Boston Housing Police, Massachusetts State Police, and Cambridge Police, were searching for 27-year-old ...