Crime & Safety
Shotgun Found During Backyard Cleaning in Roslindale
The following article is based on a Boston Police report.
A Wellsmere Road resident found a shotgun wrapped in a pouch while he was cleaning up his backyard.
On Aug. 18 around 4:16 p.m., Boston Police visited 101 Wellsmere Road in Roslindale, and met a homeowner who had the gun in an orange fabric pouch, according to a Boston Police report.
The resident told police he opened the pouch after finding it in his backyard. The shotgun was believed to be a Winchester 16-gauge pump shotgun.
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