SPD FIU Detectives Seize Loaded Large Capacity Firearm Saturday Afternoon

Springfield, Mass. — On Saturday April 30th at approximately 4:45 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Department’s Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) under the direction of Lt. Brian Beliveau seized a loaded large capacity firearm and arrested 22-year-old Ivan Cedeno on the 200 block of Allen Park Road.

For the past several months FIU Detectives have been conducting an illegal firearms investigation with Cedeno as a suspect.  On Saturday Detectives received information that Cedeno was in possession of a firearm.   Detectives located Cedeno on Allen Park Road, detained him and seized a loaded large capacity firearm from a fanny pack he was wearing.  Cedeno was placed under arrest.

The firearm was reported stolen out of New Hampshire.  The firearm was loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition in the magazine.

22-year-old Ivan Cedeno of Springfield is charged with:

  • Carrying a Firearm without a License
  • Carrying a Loaded Large Capacity Firearm without a License
  • Receiving Stolen Property Less than $1200