Three men were arrested in Braintree Tuesday afternoon following a car chase that began with state police in Plymouth.

Braintree police were notified around 2 p.m. that state police were pursuing a vehicle they believed was being operated by a man possibly wanted in connection with a shooting in Plymouth last month. Shots were fired during that incident on Oct. 16; no one was hit.

The vehicle exited Route 3 in Braintree near Allen Street, Braintree police said.

“The vehicle was then located at 196 Allen Street where witnesses report seeing three black males flee from the vehicle towards the vicinity of Weymouth Landing,” Braintree police said.

The MSP followed this vehicle off of Route 3 into Braintree to the area of Allen Street. The vehicle was then located at 196 Allen Street where witnesses report seeing three black males flee from the vehicle towards the vicinity of Weymouth Landing. 2/3 — Braintree Police Department (@BraintreePolice) November 26, 2019


Schools were put in lockdown while law enforcement searched for the men, according to Braintree police, and commuter rail trains were also being delayed during that time. All three were arrested by 3:41 p.m.

Multiple officers from several agencies have been searching for these individuals. As a precaution several Braintree Public Schools in the area were been placed in a lockdown while officers searched for these individuals.

Will advise w/ more info when it becomes available. — Braintree Police Department (@BraintreePolice) November 26, 2019

Dennis J. Ortiz and Matthew K. Gardner-Toney, both 25 and from Boston, were charged with trespassing on a train track, according to David Procopio, a spokesman for state police. Ortiz was released on $300 cash bail while Gardner-Toney was released on his own recognizance; they were scheduled for arraignment in Quincy District Court Wednesday.

Melik D. Harrison, 20, of Plymouth, was arrested and charged with trespassing on a train track and on three warrants: one for firearms violations, one related to assault with a dangerous weapon, and one for drug- and motor vehicle-related crimes. He was held on $50,000 in the Plymouth House of Corrections and was also set for arraignment in Quincy District Court on Wednesday.

Police in Braintree take 3 into custody after extensive search #WCVB pic.twitter.com/ccf2MkJHKD — John Atwater (@AtwaterWCVB) November 26, 2019