Police: Hyde Park man went looking for love armed with loaded gun and knife

Boston Police report arresting a Hyde Park man after he "approached an underage woman and attempted to talk to her about engaging in a dating/sexual relationship" and then, when she spurned him, made comments about her sexual orientation.

At first, police say, officers called by the teen's family around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at 1045 River St. just wanted to get his side of the story. But then they noticed the large bulge in his pocket:

While speaking to the suspect, officers noticed that he was acting nervous and put his hands in his pocket as he slowly retreated. Officers observing this behavior asked the suspect to remove his hands from his pocket fearing that he may be armed. It should be pointed that officers observed a large bulge that appeared to have some weight to it as the suspect's pocket was drooping. Officers asked the suspect for identification but he initially stated that he had none and then when he again put his hands in his pockets. Officers again asked the suspect to remove his hands from his pockets and this time, he stated that he was getting his identification.

Fearing that the suspect was armed at this point based on the bulge in his pockets, and his behavior, officers grabbed the suspect's hands to remove them from his pockets at which point the suspect attempted to push officers away and make his way through a doorway. A violent struggle ensued during which the officers and the suspect fell down two flights of stairs. During this long and violent struggle, officers were able to remove from the suspect a loaded handgun and a large kitchen knife.

James Esdale, 21, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon (large kitchen knife), two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (loaded handgun), two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (kitchen knife), two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and violation of constitutional rights/hate crime, police say.

Innocent, etc.