On Thursday, March 31, 2022, at approximately 6:35pm members of the Fall River Police Department Vice
Intelligence and Gang Unit were on patrol in the Corky Row neighborhood when they spotted several males
shooting at each with toy guns which fire Orbeez (Orbeez are small polymer balls which absorb water and
have a thick gel like consistence). Due to recent news articles and a report of an assault taking place with
Orbeez recently, detectives decided that they would pay particular attention to this area during the evening.
Later in the evening, detectives spotted some of the same males inside of a local convenience store and
watched as they acted suspiciously and spotted what was believed to be a bag of narcotics in the possession
of one of the males. Detectives entered the business and encountered the males, inquiring if they possessed
any weapons. Due to the circumstances present, detectives conducted frisks of the males and found Joshua
Holmes (18 years of age) was in possession of a loaded Glock .45 caliber pistol. Due to his age Joshua
Holmes is not legally permitted to carry a firearm under Massachusetts law.

Detectives are still trying to determine the status of the recovered pistol.
Joshua Holmes was placed under arrest and was charged with felony firearms offenses.