SPD Officers Recover Loaded Firearm from Repeat Violent Offender
Springfield, Mass. — At approximately 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday February 7th Springfield Police Officers seized a loaded firearm and arrested 42-year-old Earl Greene.
A short time earlier officers responded to the 0-100 block of Greene Street for a report of a suspicious motor vehicle. Officers located a pick-up truck idling with the driver, later identified as Greene, sleeping.
As officers approached the truck, they observed a firearm on the front passenger seat. Officers were able to turn off the vehicle, remove Greene from the car and secure the firearm.
Greene is unable to have a license to carry due to his numerous firearms and drug convictions, he was also not allowed to operate a vehicle as his license is revoked.
During a search of the truck officers located cocaine and crack-cocaine as well.
The firearm recovered was reported stolen out of Vermont.
42-year-old Earl Greene of Springfield is charged with:
- Carrying a Firearm without a License
- Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
- Carrying a Firearm without a License – 2nd Offense
- Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- Firearm Violation with 3 Prior Violent/Drug Crimes
- Receiving Stolen Property Less than $1200
- Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License – Subsequent Offense
- Possession of a Class B Drug – Subsequent Offense
- Possession of a Class B Drug – Subsequent Offense
