Western Mass Duo Nabbed With Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two Western Mass men have been arrested for alleged possession of a handgun during a traffic stop.
The incident took place around 2:16 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, when a Holyoke Police officer stopped a brown Toyota Corolla for running a stoplight, said Captain Matthew F. Moriarty of the Holyoke PD.
As the officer approached the vehicle and made contact with the operator of the vehicle, identified as Aaron Fogg, and the passenger, Jonathan Ewig, he noticed a firearm magazine in the possession of Ewig, Moriarty said.
As Ewig exited the vehicle he pulled away from the offi…
CT Man Admits To Stealing 17 Firearms From Gun Shop
A Connecticut man was charged and agreed to plead guilty to a variety of charges in connection with stealing 17 firearms from a Western Mass gun shop and making false statements to federal agents.
Christian Castro, age 31, of New Britain, Connecticut, was charged and agreed to plead guilty on Tuesday, May 4, for the thefts from a West Springfield, Massachusetts gunshop, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell.
In September 2020, Castro was charged with a criminal complaint with co-defendant Fernando Rivera, who is scheduled to plead guilty on Wednesday, May 5.
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