By Jim Clark

Members of the Somerville Police Department had been investigating an armed carjacking that occurred at Mystic Ave. on July 01. During the course of this investigation, detectives were able to identify two males that were suspected of being involved in this incident.

One male was identified as Daniel Vivas Miguel, who was reportedly known by the police to carry firearms.

On July 28, officers applied for and were granted by the Somerville District Court two arrest warrants and two search warrants for this ongoing investigation.

One of the search warrants was for the search of a Pinckney St. residence and the person of Vivas. The other search warrant and an arrest warrant was for another location and individual within the city of Somerville, that was involved in the original incident as well.

At 9:00 a.m. of that day, police officers set up surveillance in the area of the Pinckney St. location in an attempt to execute an arrest and search warrant of Vivas, as other officers set up surveillance at another location in a attempt to execute an arrest and search warrant of the other individual that was involved in the armed carjacking.

At 1:30 p.m., observations were made of Vivas leaving his Pinckney St. residence and officers conducted surveillance of him as he walked to the Florence Street public park/playground, where he met a waiting male that was sitting on one of the benches. This public park/playground is owned and maintained by the city of Somerville.

At this point officers proceeded in an attempt to execute an arrest and search warrant of Vivas.

After placing Vivas under arrest, a loaded 10 mm Glock 29 Jen4 pistol was found on his person. The magazine was loaded with ten 10mm rounds and that magazine was inserted in the firearm.

An inquiry was done to see if Vivas possessed a license to carry a firearm or FID card. The query showed that he does not possess a license to carry a firearm or FID card.

Also found on his person was a bag of crack cocaine (preliminary weight 6 Grams), and 2 digital scales. Based on the amount of crack cocaine seized from Vivas, which is consistent with someone who will possess with the intent to distribute them, the officers formed the opinion that Vivas possessed the crack cocaine with the intent to distribute.

One thousand one hundred forty-nine dollars were also seized from Vivas’ prisoner property and will be subject for forfeiture as police believe this US currency are proceeds from his alleged cocaine distribution operation.

Vivas was transported to Somerville Police Headquarters, where he was booked on charges of drug violation near a school, possession of cocaine to distribute, and carrying a firearm without a license, and on warrant charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and armed carjacking.