Billerica – On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at approximately 7:30PM, Officer C. Devito was patrolling the Pinehurst area of Billerica when he observed a white Acura TLX with windows that appeared to be tinted in excess of Massachusetts State Law. Officer Devito subsequently determined that the registered owner also had a suspended Massachusetts Driver’s License. After conducting a motor vehicle stop, the operator was arrested for the motor vehicle violations after which an inventory of his vehicle resulted in the discovery of a loaded 9mm handgun under the driver’s seat. It was determined that the defendant, Gerson Melchor Ramos, 21, of Woburn, MA was not licensed to possess the firearm. Melchor Ramos was subsequently charged with Operating a MV with a Suspended License, Obstructed Non-Transparent Windows, Possession a Firearm without license, Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm, and Possession of Ammunition. He will be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

**Note: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.