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Fairhaven man arrested for road rage Incident with firearm

April 23, 2025 by Staff Writer

Fairhaven Police Department Press Release

Dillan Flores, 33, of Fairhaven was arrested by Fairhaven Police Thurs­day morning after allegedly pointing an illegally possessed loaded firearm at another motorist during a road rage incident. 

At 7:17 AM, Fairhaven Police received a call from the victim stating that they were driving east on Route 6 in the area of Shaw Road when a White Dodge Caravan pulled up beside him. The lone occupant of the Caravan pointed a handgun at him and his male passenger who were heading to work. 

The white Caravan then sped off east into Matta­poisett. A short while later Matta­poisett Police located the white Caravan and pulled it over in the area of 88 North Street in Mattapoisett.

Fairhaven Police responded to that location and placed Mr. Flores, who was in possession of a loaded firearm, under arrest. 

Mr. Flores does not possess a Massachusetts License to Carry  and is charged with Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License to Carry, Possession of Ammunition without an FID, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. He will be arraigned at Third District Court in New Bedford. 

Dillan Flores, 33, of Fairhaven, has been charged with Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License to Carry, Possession of Ammunition without an FID, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon after allegedly pointing a gun at another vehicle while driving in Route 6 in Fairhaven. Photo courtesy of Fairhaven Police Department.

A gun and ammunition possessed by Dillan Flores, 33, of Fairhaven, after he allegedly pointed a gun at another vehicle while driving on Route 6 in Fairhaven, was confiscated and Mr. Flores was charged with Carrying a Loaded Firearm Without a License to Carry, Possession of Ammunition without an FID, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Photo courtesy of Fairhaven Police Department.

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