Crime & Safety
Ledyard Man Had Assault Weapons, Large-Capacity Magazines: Police
A Ledyard man is facing charges that he had illegal guns and ammunition, according to police.
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LEDYARD, CT — A Ledyard man is facing charges that he had illegal assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, according to police.
The 55-year-old man turned himself in to police on a warrant Thursday at 5:09 a.m.
Police responded to his Colonel Ledyard Highway home Jan. 26 at 3:31 p.m. for a domestic violence incident. Police found the man had several unregistered guns and high-capacity magazines, which were seized.
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He was charged with two counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon and 12 counts of illegal possession of large-capacity magazines.
The man was held on $10,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on Thursday.
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