Comments Thread For: Demetrius Andrade Arrested After Firearm Found in Car

[GGG Gloveking]

Bye bye boo boo

[Dasmius Shinobi]

You can't expect someone with his fame and wealth to be in a class with us common folk. How dare you

The thought of entertain the idea of Adrade taking firearm class to get a permit with us common folk in the same gallery make me laugh.

[aboutfkntime]

PROVIDENCE — A middleweight boxing world champion was arrested Thursday after Providence police said they caught him driving with a handgun.

Police said that Demetrius Andrade, 30, who is ranked fifth in the world by Ring Magazine and seventh by ESPN, told officers that he carried the gun because of his fame and wealth. He holds the World Boxing Organization middleweight championship.

However, police said, Andrade didn’t have a permit to carry the Glock 19 pistol that an officer found in a Louis Vuitton bag inside Andrade’s Mercedes.

“There’s no excuse for carrying a gun without a permit,” said Providence Police detective Maj. David Lapatin. “Whether you claim you’re transporting large amounts of money, or your life is in danger, you can make your case to get a permit [to carry a concealed weapon]. But you cannot obtain a gun and carry it in the city of Providence without one.”

Two officers were driving on Coggeshall Street around 2:30 a.m. when they found Andrade stopped in his Mercedes, blocking traffic while talking to a friend in another Mercedes, according to police.

That led to questions from police, who reported that Andrade appeared nervous and kept glancing at a backpack on the floor of his Mercedes.

An officer opened the backpack and reported finding a small Louis Vuitton bag inside that contained a gun and magazine with 10 rounds.

Andrade was charged with one count of possession of a firearm without a license — a felony. He was arraigned Thursday in District Court and released on bail.

Andrade’s career rose as an amateur boxer. He was a National Golden Gloves champion in 2006 and 2007, the top amateur boxing competition in the country.

He was a silver medalist at the 2007 Pan-American Games and gold medalist at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He also competed in the Olympics in Beijing in 2008.

Andrade made his pro debut a decade ago, going 26-0 with 18 knockouts. His last fight was Oct. 20 at TD Garden in Boston, in an unanimous 12-round decision over Walter Kautondokwa.

but the gun was in a Louis Vuitton bag

that should be enough to get him off

[Rip Chudd]

The thought of entertain the idea of Adrade taking firearm class to get a permit with us common folk in the same gallery make me laugh.

His new name is Demetrius "my fame and wealth doe" Andrade. No more of that Boo Boo crap

[BigStomps]

Idiot for saying the gun was his!! What an idiot!

Well if he knew it had his prints all over it no point denying it isn't his...

[slimPickings]

This is the kind of $h1t you expect from Broner!!!
What an idi0t!!!

[_Rexy_]

I think this is the second time he has done something like this. Why not just get a permit if he is allowed to get one in his state? I've got one in my wallet, just take a class and pay $40.

I never understood why guys would rather risk a two to four over paying for the license. You’re allowed to have the damn gun! And only thing he’s get in **** for (don’t know if RI is like NH) is having it on him in the car instead of the glovebox.

[4truth]

I think it’s going to be a tough sell convincing a judge that the cop had probable cause to search his bag.

[Chuckguy]

Yeah, you and I both know he's not a **********. Funny how most crimes that are committed using guns aren't committed by "**********s" though, so strange right?

There is not one mass shooting that was committed by a member of the NRA. I for gun regulation but it’s an interesting fact

[KillaMane26]

I have a felony....i wud give my left nut to get a gun permit...smfh