POLICE SEIZE MULTIPLE "GHOST GUNS" AND ARREST TWO IN YORKVILLE

Search and seizure on Champlin Avenue in Yorkville (Photo Courtesy: Belinda Latendress)

YORKVILLE, NY – On Friday morning the Utica Police Department has seized multiple "Ghost Guns"—untraceable firearms made from parts without serial numbers—during recent investigations. Observing a pattern in the seized guns, the police suspected they were being manufactured and distributed by a single individual. This led to an investigation that resulted in a search warrant executed at a residence in the 900 block of Champlin Avenue in Yorkville.

During the search, officers found seven completed handguns, an AR-15 assault rifle, a homemade sawed-off shotgun, high-capacity magazines, 17 3D-printed ghost gun parts, a 3D printer, an inert hand grenade, and various gun accessories. Two individuals, Triston Deeb, 20, and Angelyse Richards, 19, were arrested and charged with multiple weapons offenses.

The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies and remains ongoing, with further charges expected.

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