On April 15 last year, 18 Brockton police officers responded to a car chase that led to the arrest of Brandao and another man.
Police observed a vehicle, with Brandao inside, on Winthrop Street that appeared to be circling around the neighborhood.
After a motor vehicle infraction, officers attempted pull the vehicle over and they took off.
About a mile away on Linnea Avenue, Brandao and the other man jumped out of the car and fled on foot. The car continued down the road for another 100 feet and struck a fire hydrant, police said.
The two were arrested and a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun was seized.
In Stoughton on Oct. 17, 2014, Brandao was arrested during a raid by the State Police Gang Unit.
Officers executed a search warrant at 97 Pratts Court and found a .40 caliber Glock and 9mm Ruger. Both guns were loaded and equipped with high-capacity magazines. Also seized was 10 grams of heroin and $4,500 cash.
In addition, at age 18, in 2011, Brandao was arrested by the Brockton Police Gang Unit after a traffic stop for speeding that led to detectives finding a .22 caliber handgun under a seat in the vehicle, police said.