Springfield Police FIU Detectives Seize Four Firearms, including Two Fully-Automatic Ghost Guns

Springfield Police FIU Detectives Seize Four Firearms, including Two Fully-Automatic Ghost Guns

Springfield, Mass. — On Saturday January 28th at approximately 9:30 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit (FIU) seized four firearms which included three “Ghost Guns”. Two of the Ghost Guns and another firearm were equipped with a Glock switch or sear selector switch that allows the firearm to function as a machine gun or fully automatic firearm.

FIU Detectives were conducting an illegal firearms investigation on Saturday when they received information that a suspect, J’von James, was illegally in possession of a firearm. Detectives located the vehicle James was driving in a parking lot in the downtown area. Detectives detained James and his two passengers, Damien Marcial-Alexander & Eon Hayes, and seized four firearms.

A “Ghost Gun” with a sear selector switch loaded with 23 rounds of ammunition and capable of holding 30 rounds. This firearm was located in a backpack on Hayes.
A “Ghost Gun” with a sear selector switch loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition in a 15 round magazine. This was located in a bag with Marcial-Alexander’s identification in it.
A “Ghost Gun” loaded with 20 rounds of ammunition in a 27 round magazine. This was located also located in a bag with Marcial-Alexander’s identification in it.
A Glock 19 loaded with 24 rounds of ammunition in a 25 round magazine turne. This was located in the door jamb.

Detectives also seized more than $650 in cash, marijuana and a knife. Detectives arrested James, Marcial-Alexander and Hayes.

21-year-old J’von James of Springfield is charged with:

Carrying a Firearm without a License (Three Counts)
Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm during the Commission of a Felony (Two Counts)
Possession of a Loaded Machine Gun
Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine/Feeding Device (Two Counts)
Possession of a Machine Gun
Carrying a Dangerous Weapon
Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law
Distribution of a Class D Drug
Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D Drug (Two Counts)
Possession of a Class B Drug

20-year-old Damien Marcial-Alexander of Waterville, Maine is charged with:

Carrying a Firearm without a License (Three Counts)
Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
Possession of a Loaded Machine Gun (Two Counts)
Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
Carrying a Dangerous Weapon
Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm during the Commission of a Felony (Three Counts)
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine/Feeding Device (Three Counts)
Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law
Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Class D Drug
Possession of a Class B Drug