Man Arrested in Mattapan, Loaded Handgun Recovered
Boston police arrested Joseph Matthias, 25, in Mattapan while executing an arrest warrant for a previous shooting incident. During the arrest on Woolson Street, officers recovered a loaded handgun from a discarded backpack. The firearm was reported stolen from Somerset.…
Boston, MA, July 30, 2026 —
Boston police have arrested a 25-year-old man in the Mattapan neighborhood in connection with a previous shooting incident. The arrest occurred on Woolson Street while officers were executing an arrest warrant for Joseph Matthias.
During the course of the arrest, law enforcement officials discovered a loaded handgun. The firearm was found in a discarded backpack at the scene. Investigations revealed that the handgun had been reported stolen out of Somerset.
Matthias is now facing several charges, including multiple firearm-related offenses and resisting arrest. The specific details of the previous shooting incident for which the arrest warrant was issued were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Media Relations on police.boston.gov, see more information here.
