SPD Officers Seize Loaded Firearm after Traffic Stop

Springfield, Mass. — On Sunday December 19th at approximately 8:40 p.m. Springfield Police Officers seized a loaded firearm, marijuana and made two arrests after a traffic stop on State Street.

Officers were conducting speed enforcement on State Street Sunday evening when they observed a car travelling at more than twice the posted speed limit on the 1200 block of State Street.  Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as Bobby Guzman, did not pull over immediately.  Officers observed both the driver and passenger attempting to reach for something in the back seat before they pulled over.

When officers approached the car Guzman continued to reach under his seat.  Due to his actions he and his passenger, identified as Kassandra Rosario, were eventually detained pending an investigation.

Inside the car officers observed an open bag with more than 30 packaged bags of marijuana, packaging material and a scale.  In the area where Guzman was reaching officers recovered a loaded firearm.  The firearm was previously reported stolen in Massachusetts.  Both Guzman and Rosario were placed under arrest.

22 year old Bobby Guzman of Springfield is charged with:

  • Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
  • Carrying a Firearm without a License
  • Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
  • Failure to Stop for Police
  • Unregistered Motor Vehicle
  • Uninsured Motor Vehicle
  • Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D
  • Receiving Stolen Property Less than $1200
  • Violation of a Probation Warrant

26 year old Kassandra Rosario of Springfield is charged with:

  • Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
  • Carrying a Firearm without a License
  • Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D
  • Receiving Stolen Property Less than $1200