The information and images contained in this article may be delayed due to the FOIA and public records guidelines which allow departments and government agencies to take up-to multiple months to fulfill requests such as providing booking photos or documents. The inculded reports have been redacted by both BPD as well as Live Boston Staff for reasons of investigatory purpose as well as officer safety.
At about 4:45 AM on Sunday March 13, 2022, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) were on patrol when they observed four males pushing and shoving one another while arguing in the area of Essex Street and Edinboro Street in Boston. As the officers approached the individuals, they observed that one of the males, later identified as Hakeem Summer-Hayes, 22, of Allston, appeared to be holding a firearm in his right hand.
Upon seeing the officers, the suspect placed the firearm into his jacket pocket and attempted to flee on foot. Officers were able to quickly stop the suspect at which time they safely recovered a loaded .40 caliber Springfield Armory EMP handgun with an obliterated serial number from the suspect’s coat pocket. The suspect was then placed in custody without further incident. The other parties involved were identified on scene and released.
The suspect will appear in Boston Municipal Court on charges of Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Carrying a Loaded Firearm and Possession of a Firearm with an Altered Serial Number.