Suspect arrested, ghost gun seized on Beacon Circle in Springfield

A man has been arrested after Springfield Police seized a large capacity ghost gun during a traffic stop on the 100 block of Beacon Circle Tuesday night.
Published: Mar. 15, 2023 at 11:47 AM EDT
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SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A man has been arrested after Springfield Police seized a large capacity ghost gun during a traffic stop on the 100 block of Beacon Circle Tuesday night.

Police said that 18-year-old Bryan Rodriguez was the suspect of a weeks-long illegal firearms investigation. Officers were alerted that he was in possession of a weapon and conducted the stop on a vehicle in which he was a passenger around 6 p.m.

Detectives seized the ghost gun, along with a green laser attachment and several rounds of ammunition.

Rodriguez was arrested on gun-related charges.