Stolen firearm seized in arrest by NIPD officers

From staff reports

The New Iberia Police Department arrested a man who police officers said had a stolen firearm in his possession following a foot chase Sunday.

According to a prepared statement, an NIPD K-9 police officer was dispatched to Mixon Street to investigate a report of a man, later identified as Tori Boss, 22, of New Iberia, who was in possession of a firearm. 

The investigation, which also involved a foot pursuit, resulted in the recovery of a Taurus Millenium .40-caliber pistol, which reportedly was stolen in Lafayette. 

Boss was booked into the Iberia Parish Jail for illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm in a firearm free zone, obstruction of justice and possession of a stolen firearm. No bond has been set.