Cambridge Police Arrest Suspect Following Gunshot Incidents in The Port

Cambridge Police arrested a Revere resident after responding to two gunshot incidents that occurred in the area of Columbia Street and Main Street.

At  2:07 AM  this morning a ShotSpotter activation for two gunshots was received from the area of 62 Columbia Street. While officers responded and were searching the area for a victim and/or gunshot evidence, they heard additional gunshots, that were confirmed by another ShotSpotter activation, of three shots in the area of 637 Main Street.  Additional officers responded to that location. During that response to the Main Street area and subsequent investigation, a suspect was located. A stop of the suspect was attempted by Patrol Officers assigned to that neighborhood as well as a member of the CPD Port Task Force. The suspect fled and was apprehended by the officers almost immediately thereafter. A firearm, marijuana and other drug evidence were recovered. An officer involved in attempting to detain the suspect was injured and had to be transported to a Boston Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The officer has since been released. The suspect has been identified as a 23-year-old male, Jean Carlos Almodovar, of 23 Graves Road, Revere. Almodovar was charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm Without a License, Possession to Distribute a Class D Substance (marijuana), and Resisting Arrest. There were no shooting victims located at either location.   

Anyone with any information related to this incident is asked to call Cambridge Police at 617-349-3300. The Cambridge Police will continue to maintain an increased presence in the area as the investigation into this incident and other similar incidents, including the recovery of shell casings outside of 47 Bishop Drive on May 2 and outside 106-108 Columbia Street on April 16, are ongoing. 

Those who wish to provide information anonymously may dial the Cambridge Police Anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 617-349-3359 and leave a message.  Anonymous tips may also be sent via the Cambridge Police MyPD mobile app or via text message to 847411. Begin your text with TIP650 and then type your message.  To send anonymous tips via email, visit www.CambridgePolice.org/Tips.