Massachusetts

Kingston man arrested after AR-style rifle, 3D-printed gun parts found in his home

Charles Santos, 34, of Kingston, was arrested Saturday and is facing several charges, police said.

Kingston police

A Massachusetts man is facing several weapons charges after police found an AR-style rifle and 3D-printed gun parts inside his Kingston home on Saturday.

Kingston police said detectives were conducting an illegal gun possession investigation over the last few days involving 34-year-old Charles Santos.

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Authorities believed Santos, who is prohibited from owning guns based on his history, was possibly in possession of a firearm, as well as various parts/ammunition, and that he was allegedly using a 3D printer to manufacture guns.

Investigators received a search warrant for his Howland's Lane home and searched the property on Saturday, at which point they found a fully operational AR-style rifle, various firearms accessories, a 3D printer, 3D-printed firearms parts, body armor, steroids and other items.

Police released a photo showing some of the items that were found inside Santos home. According to police, what is shown is only a portion of the evidence against him.

Santos was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a large capacity firearm, possessing ammunition without FID card, and possessing Class E drug, police said. He's scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Plymouth District Court. It was not immediately clear if he had obtained an attorney.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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