SPD Detective Bureau Investigation Leads the Arrests of Two Suspects with Court-Ordered GPS Bracelets
Springfield, Mass. — A Springfield Police Department Detective Bureau investigation under the direction of Captain Trent Duda leads to the arrests of Kym and Anthony Domino on home invasion, firearm and armed robbery charges.
On November 14th, 2021 at approximately 7:50 p.m. Springfield Police Officers responded to the 0-100 block of Yale Street for a report of a ShotSpotter activation. Officers located a loaded firearm and multiple shell casings.
A Detective Bureau investigation determined that a home invasion occurred at a home on Yale Street. The suspects allegedly entered the home armed with firearms demanding money. The suspects then took a large sum of cash and one suspect discharged their firearm as they were leaving the home. The suspects were identified as Kym and Anthony Domino. Both Kym and Anthony Domino were outfitted with GPS ankle bracelets due to pending criminal cases involving firearms. The Massachusetts Department of Probation provided information that Kym and Anthony Domino were at this Yale Street location during the time of the home invasion. Detectives applied for and were granted arrest warrants for the Domino brothers.
On Friday December 3rd at approximately 1:05 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Department’s Firearms Investigation Unit, U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Massachusetts State Police VFAS and FBI Gang Task Force arrested Anthony Domino inside his apartment on the 100 block of Chestnut Street. Detectives observed in plain sight drug residue, packaging materials and cash. Detectives then applied for and were granted a search warrant for the apartment. Detectives recovered an illegally possessed high capacity firearm loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition, additional ammunition, approximately 14 grams of cocaine, a ten round 9mm magazine, $6369 in cash and more than 1000 grams of packaged marijuana.
Anthony Domino was currently out on bail for multiple firearms charges. On December 3rd 2020, a year to the day of this arrest, Domino was arrested after tossing a bag of firearms out of his Chestnut Street apartment. He was outfitted with a GPS bracelet at the time of that arrest as well. In the past two years, Springfield Police Officers have arrested 15 individuals with guns while they were outfitted with a GPS ankle bracelet for prior gun charges.
At approximately 1;30 p.m. on Friday December 3rd members of the Springfield Police Department’s Firearms Investigation Unit, U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Massachusetts State Police VFAS and FBI Gang Task Force arrested Kym Domino inside an apartment on the 0-100 block of Lyman Street. Detectives observed in plain sight drug residue, packaging materials and a firearm. Detectives then applied for and were granted a search warrant for the apartment. Detectives recovered a loaded illegally possessed high capacity firearm, additional ammunition and suboxone.
Kym Domino was currently on pre-trial release for multiple firearms charges out of Springfield and Chicopee District Courts. A judge released him on the condition he wear a GPS ankle bracelet.
“I’ve said this again and again; GPS bracelets are not a deterrent to violent repeat offenders. Any time an individual is arrested with a firearm and released into our city it impacts our innocent law-abiding citizens in every neighborhood. Our officers have arrested these suspects six different times on firearms charges. Ankle bracelets are clearly not effective for individuals who repeatedly have no regard for the law and seemingly easy access to illegally possessed firearms,” said Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood.
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “Once again, yet another case of repeat violent offenders that are once again released onto our streets and into our neighborhoods by the revolving door that is our Court System. Even with the GPS bracelet, they don’t care! They have no respect for the Courts, the Judges or our residents and business community. When are our Courts going to learn and hold these repeat violent offenders accountable for these serious crimes involving guns and drugs. In the meantime, this negatively affects my residents and business community. How many times must our brave and dedicated men and women in Blue arrest these same repeat violent offenders before they are locked up?”
25 year old Kym Domino of Springfield is charged with:
- Arrest Warrant
– Home Invasion
– Carrying a Firearm without a License
– Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
– Discharging a Firearm within 500 feet of a Building
– Armed Robbery - Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm without a License
- Possession of Ammunition without a FID Card
- Improper Storage of a Large Capacity Firearm
- Possession of a Class B Drug
22 year old Anthony Domino of Springfield is charged with:
- Arrest Warrant
– Home Invasion
– Carrying a Firearm without a License
– Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
– Discharging a Firearm within 500 feet of a Building
– Armed Robbery - Possession of a Firearm while in the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a High Capacity Firearm without a License
- Possession of Ammunition without a FID Card
- Improper Storage of a High Capacity Firearm
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D Drug
