Dangerousness hearing Tuesday for Downtown Crossing gun, drug suspect
BOSTON, June 16, 2025 – A Dorchester man will be in court Tuesday for a dangerousness hearing after being charged last week in BMC Central with numerous firearm and drug offenses following an alleged drug deal in Downtown Crossing, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
JERMAINE OMOREGIE, 35, was charged Thursday with carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without license, possession of ammunition without a firearm ID card, drug possession to distribute class B (crack cocaine), drug distribution class B (crack cocaine), firearm violation with three prior violent or drug related crimes, and resisting arrest.
Judge James Stanton ordered Omoregie held without bail pending the June 17 dangerousness hearing.
Omoregie has a criminal record dating back to 2007.
Around 11:10 a.m. on June 11, Boston police officers were conducting surveillance of a known drug user near Tremont and Winter streets. They observed Omoregie and the person under surveillance enter the Orange Line MBTA station at 55 Temple Place and meet with another group of individuals. Officers believed a drug transaction occurred at the meeting.
At about 11:50 a.m., an officer observed Omoregie becoming hypervigilant and saw him enter the Lids Store at 375 Washington Street. The officer entered the store and began to have a conversation with Omoregie. Omoregie tried to move past, at which point the officer informed him that he was under arrest. Omoregie attempted to pull away, concealing his right arm in front of his body.
After a brief struggle, the officer pushed Omoregie against the counter and then fell with him to the ground through display stands. The officer pinned Omoregie to the ground and placed him into custody.
Officers searched the area of the struggle and found a .22-cal revolver, loaded with six rounds, hidden within a black sock. During Omoregie’s booking at Nashua Street jail officers discovered a plastic container with white rock/powder believed to be crack cocaine.
Hayden’s office, Boston Police, and other government, civic and business groups are working together on an anti-crime initiative focused on the Downtown Crossing and Boston Common area of the city.
“Our partnerships in Downtown Crossing and all other areas of the city are crucial to maintaining safe, quality environments for our residents, workers and visitors. Drug activity, in this case resulting in an arrest involving a loaded firearm, is one of the factors that degrade a neighborhood’s quality of life, and it won’t be tolerated,” Hayden said.
All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Mass. The office handles over 20,000 cases a year. More than 160 attorneys in the office practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Boston Juvenile Courts. The office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal justice system. This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide, our commitment to crime prevention, and our dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County safe.
James Borghesani, Chief of Communications