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Ismael Garcia of Springfield arrested at West Springfield motel; police find heroin, stolen firearm
Ismael Garcia of Springfield arrested at West Springfield motel; police find heroin, stolen firearm
Posted Oct 11, 2019
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Police arrested a 26-year-old Springfield man at a Riverdale Street motel Thursday night, seizing 500 packets of heroin and a stolen Springfield police handgun, officials said.
The joint operation by Springfield Narcotics detectives and West Springfield detectives led to the arrest of Ismael Garcia of Cedar Street, Springfield, said police spokesman Ryan Walsh.
Springfield narcotics detectives developed information that Garcia, a known subject, was had two unlawful firearms in his possession and that he was staying at a West Springfield motel, Walsh said.
Springfield police contacted West Springfield police and detectives and officers with the two departments coordinated plans to taken Garcia into custody, Walsh said.
The operation was led by Springfield police Capt. Brian Keenan and West Springfield police Sgt. Scott Manser.
Police had Garcia’s motel room under surveillance, and once he stepped outside, officers moved in to take him into custody at around 8:45 p.m. He had two firearms inside a fanny pack around his waist, Walsh said.
Detectives also found 500 packets of heroin and 60 rounds of ammunition inside the motel room.
One of the handguns was a Springfield police-issued handgun that had been inside a gun safe that had been stolen during a 2018 burglary of an officer’s home, Walsh said.
A photo of the weapon provided by police shows it stamped “Springfield Police Department".
Garcia is charged with two counts of possession of a firearm without a license and possession of a large-capacity firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card, receiving stolen property, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and carrying a loaded, large-capacity firearm on a public way.
A large-capacity firearm is defined under Massachusetts General Law as any semiautomatic weapon fitted with a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Springfield District Court.
Garcia was previously arrested on drug trafficking charges by state police in June when a traffic stop on I-91 North led to the discovery of 63 grams of cocaine in the car.
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I wonder if it was really in a safe. Stored properly.
Ismael Garcia of Springfield arrested at West Springfield motel; police find heroin, stolen firearm
Ismael Garcia of Springfield arrested at West Springfield motel; police find heroin, stolen firearm
Posted Oct 11, 2019
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Police arrested a 26-year-old Springfield man at a Riverdale Street motel Thursday night, seizing 500 packets of heroin and a stolen Springfield police handgun, officials said.
The joint operation by Springfield Narcotics detectives and West Springfield detectives led to the arrest of Ismael Garcia of Cedar Street, Springfield, said police spokesman Ryan Walsh.
Springfield narcotics detectives developed information that Garcia, a known subject, was had two unlawful firearms in his possession and that he was staying at a West Springfield motel, Walsh said.
Springfield police contacted West Springfield police and detectives and officers with the two departments coordinated plans to taken Garcia into custody, Walsh said.
The operation was led by Springfield police Capt. Brian Keenan and West Springfield police Sgt. Scott Manser.
Police had Garcia’s motel room under surveillance, and once he stepped outside, officers moved in to take him into custody at around 8:45 p.m. He had two firearms inside a fanny pack around his waist, Walsh said.
Detectives also found 500 packets of heroin and 60 rounds of ammunition inside the motel room.
One of the handguns was a Springfield police-issued handgun that had been inside a gun safe that had been stolen during a 2018 burglary of an officer’s home, Walsh said.
A photo of the weapon provided by police shows it stamped “Springfield Police Department".
Garcia is charged with two counts of possession of a firearm without a license and possession of a large-capacity firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card, receiving stolen property, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and carrying a loaded, large-capacity firearm on a public way.
A large-capacity firearm is defined under Massachusetts General Law as any semiautomatic weapon fitted with a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Springfield District Court.
Garcia was previously arrested on drug trafficking charges by state police in June when a traffic stop on I-91 North led to the discovery of 63 grams of cocaine in the car.
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I wonder if it was really in a safe. Stored properly.