Fall River Police arrest two after traffic stop, foot pursuit

Fall River Police arrested two men on gun and other charges after a foot pursuit on Tuesday afternoon.

At approximately 2:40 p.m., Officer Richard Saraiva and John Ruggiero were proactively patrolling in the area of Plymouth Avenue and Rodman Street. Officer Saraiva and Ruggiero were on patrol using police mountain bicycles. Their attention was drawn to a gray Chrysler Pacifica due to the vehicle almost colliding with them. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Anbiorix Torres, 19 along with a passenger identified as Neftaly Arroyo-Gomez, 18.

During Officer Ruggiero’s interaction with Torres, Arroyo-Gomez suddenly exited the vehicle and began running from the area. Officer Ruggiero observed that Arroyo-Gomez was clutching an item with his left arm near his waistline. It was apparent that he was holding an item with significant weight to it based on how firm he was clutching the area. Arroyo-Gomez ran heading toward Stop & Shop located at 501 Rodman Street. Multiple officers flooded the scene and set a perimeter in a effort to capture the suspect.

Officers Keith Pires and William Pavao spotted the suspect running in the area of Nashua and Blackstone Streets. A foot pursuit continued and Officer Joshua Carreiro also arrived and spotted Arroyo-Gomez running in the backyard area of 512 Plymouth Avenue. Officer Carreiro continued pursuing the suspect as he ran into the residence. He was placed into custody without incident in the entry stairwell of the home.

Officer Amy Robinson began searching the area. Officers located a 9MM Pistol containing five 9mm bullets hidden behind a section of vinyl siding at the residence.

While taking Torres into custody, Officer Ruggeiro and Saraiva observed a large quantity of Marijuana in a bag on the floor within the vehicle along with several cell phones strewn across the center console and passenger seat. The marijuana was seized and later weighed at 3.9 ounces and between Arroyo-Gomez and Torres, $1569 was seized as suspected profits from drug sales.

These individuals are well known to Fall River Police and Torres within the last month has fled from Police who were trying to affect a traffic stop due to him not having a valid Driver’s License.

Neftaly Arroyo-Gomez was booked for the following charges:

• Unlawful Carry/Possession of a Non-Large Capacity Firearm
• Unlawful Carry/Possess Firearm while Loaded in Public
• Possession of Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
• Resisting Arrest
• Possess to Distribute Class D Drug
• Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle (outstanding warrant)

Anbiorix Torres was booked for the following charges:

• Unlawful Carry/Possession of a Non-Large Capacity Firearm
• Unlawful Carry/Possess Firearm while Loaded in Public
• Possession of Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
• Operate a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked License
• Possess to Distribute Class D Drug