On Tuesday August 31st at approximately 12:10 p.m. members of the Springfield Police Department, U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force, Massachusetts State Police VFAS and Hampden County Sheriff’s Department recovered two shotguns and arrested 36 year old Jorge Gomez at a home on the 500 block of King Street.

Mr. Gomez was wanted in New York State for a parole violation warrant. Officers located Mr. Gomez at a home on King Street and attempted to take him into custody. While inside the home officers discovered a sawed-off shotgun, a second shotgun and numerous rounds of ammunition. Officers later applied for and were granted a search warrant to seize those items. While taking Mr. Gomez into custody he spit on a Trooper.

36 year old Jorge Gomez of Springfield is charged with:

• Fugitive from Justice on a Court Warrant (New York State)

• Possession of a Loaded Sawed-Off Shotgun

• Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun

• Possession of a Firearm without a FID Card

• Possession of Ammunition without a FID Card

• Improper Storage of a Firearm

• Improper Storage of a Firearm

• Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm

• Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon

• Resisting Arrest