(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Prosecutors recommended
$250,000 cash bail for a Dorchester man
accused of possessing a firearm and fighting with officers during his arrest
near the intersection of Colonial
Avenue and Millet Street late Thursday night.
Calvin Horne, 26, appeared in Dorchester District Court Friday to face multiple
charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a Class B
substance with intent to distribute, and aggravated assault and battery. He was
also charged as a Level III armed career criminal based on multiple prior convictions
for assault and drug distribution.
A judge imposed $70,000 bail and revoked a previous bail meaning that he will be
held without bail for up to 60 days.
Horne was released from state prison on July 24 following his 2009 gun, drug, and
assault convictions.
According to police, Horne got into a fight with officers during his
arrest. He tried to grab one officer's
service weapon during the incident, and as a result, the officer suffered
several abrasions, lacerations, contusions, and stitches.
Police recovered a loaded gun with eight rounds on the
magazine and one in the chamber. Officers also recovered more than two dozen
bags of suspected crack cocaine.
Horne is expected to return to court on Oct. 5.
Cox Media Group