Springfield Police Officers Seize Large Capacity Firearm after Responding to a Gun Call
Springfield, Mass. — On Saturday June 18th at approximately 2:45 a.m. Springfield Police Officers arrested 35-year-old Tomas Astacio on the 0-100 block of Caldwell Drive and seized a large capacity firearm.
Officers responded to the suspects home around 2:15 a.m. for a report of a gun call. The suspect was alleged to have fired one shot into the basement floor while threatening a victim. Officers arrived, located and detained Astacio inside the home.
Officers recovered a firearm with a 14 round magazine, more than 70 rounds of ammunition and a shell casing in the basement. Astacio was placed under arrest.
35-year-old Tomas Astacio of Springfield is charged with:
- Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
- Discharging a Firearm within 500 feet of a Building
- Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of a High Capacity Magazine/Feeding Device
- Possession of Ammunition without a FID Card
- Threat to Commit a Crime
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
- Strangulation/Suffocation
- Possession of a Class B Drug
