Police arrest man they said pointed gun at officers - Taunton, MA - The Taunton Daily Gazette
This kid is lucky he didn't get himself killed. Sounds like a real nice guy. Mini Brockton at its best...
"TAUNTON —
A city man police said was drunk when he pointed a loaded handgun at them just after midnight on Saturday and now is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.
John Thomas Mello, 23, was arraigned Tuesday in Taunton District Court. He’s charged with carrying a licensed gun while under the influence of alcohol, resisting arrest, two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon (a gun and a power cord) and assault and battery.
A dangerousness hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, when Mello could be ordered held without bail for up to 90 days.
Cops say Mello pointed a loaded 9 mm Ruger in the direction of two officers who knocked on the front door of his 3 Highland Terrace apartment. A third officer, who had been standing farther back, rushed up the front steps when it became clear Mello had a gun in his hand, police said.
Police went to Mello’s apartment after his 25-year-old fiancee, and mother of his 18-month-old child, came into police headquarters at 11:36 p.m., police said.
Police said the woman told them she grabbed her baby and fled after a heavily intoxicated Mello began choking her with a power cord from a window fan.
This, she said, was after he punched her in the face when she left the bedroom to sleep on a couch to avoid arguing with him.
The residence was dark, police said, when they knocked on the door of the front porch. They said a dog barked and after a minute or so they heard footsteps before someone unlocked the door. That person, who was identified as Mello, was holding a handgun, police said.
An officer yelled “gun” and ordered Mello to drop the weapon, police said. Another officer on scene, in his report, reported seeing Mello point a silver-and-black gun at a fellow officer.
Patrolman Mark Brady says he drew his gun with his right hand, and grabbed Mello’s gun hand with his left and smacked the Ruger against the doorjamb to get him to drop it. Mello stepped back into the house, still holding the gun, police said.
After being told numerous times to drop his gun, Mello complied, police said. But when he dropped to the ground police said he extended his arms toward the handgun. After a struggle with officers, Mello was handcuffed, and he asked, “What’s the problem?” He said he didn’t know who was knocking on his door.
Police said the 9 mm was fully loaded, with seven rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. They also confiscated a holster Mello was wearing.
Mello was visibly drunk, police said, and he refused to submit to an alcohol breath test, insisting that he had drunk “about three Natural Lights” prior to the incident.
Police said they retrieved Mello’s license to carry a firearm. They also said they obtained an emergency protective order for his fiancee."
This kid is lucky he didn't get himself killed. Sounds like a real nice guy. Mini Brockton at its best...
"TAUNTON —
A city man police said was drunk when he pointed a loaded handgun at them just after midnight on Saturday and now is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.
John Thomas Mello, 23, was arraigned Tuesday in Taunton District Court. He’s charged with carrying a licensed gun while under the influence of alcohol, resisting arrest, two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon (a gun and a power cord) and assault and battery.
A dangerousness hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, when Mello could be ordered held without bail for up to 90 days.
Cops say Mello pointed a loaded 9 mm Ruger in the direction of two officers who knocked on the front door of his 3 Highland Terrace apartment. A third officer, who had been standing farther back, rushed up the front steps when it became clear Mello had a gun in his hand, police said.
Police went to Mello’s apartment after his 25-year-old fiancee, and mother of his 18-month-old child, came into police headquarters at 11:36 p.m., police said.
Police said the woman told them she grabbed her baby and fled after a heavily intoxicated Mello began choking her with a power cord from a window fan.
This, she said, was after he punched her in the face when she left the bedroom to sleep on a couch to avoid arguing with him.
The residence was dark, police said, when they knocked on the door of the front porch. They said a dog barked and after a minute or so they heard footsteps before someone unlocked the door. That person, who was identified as Mello, was holding a handgun, police said.
An officer yelled “gun” and ordered Mello to drop the weapon, police said. Another officer on scene, in his report, reported seeing Mello point a silver-and-black gun at a fellow officer.
Patrolman Mark Brady says he drew his gun with his right hand, and grabbed Mello’s gun hand with his left and smacked the Ruger against the doorjamb to get him to drop it. Mello stepped back into the house, still holding the gun, police said.
After being told numerous times to drop his gun, Mello complied, police said. But when he dropped to the ground police said he extended his arms toward the handgun. After a struggle with officers, Mello was handcuffed, and he asked, “What’s the problem?” He said he didn’t know who was knocking on his door.
Police said the 9 mm was fully loaded, with seven rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. They also confiscated a holster Mello was wearing.
Mello was visibly drunk, police said, and he refused to submit to an alcohol breath test, insisting that he had drunk “about three Natural Lights” prior to the incident.
Police said they retrieved Mello’s license to carry a firearm. They also said they obtained an emergency protective order for his fiancee."
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