Police Recover Guns, High-Capacity Magazines; 4 Charged: Stamford PD

STAMFORD, CT — Three men and a teenage boy were arrested on Jan. 24 on the West Side after police say they were found in a car with two guns and high-capacity magazines.

Assistant Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin said the guns will be forensically analyzed to determine if they were used in recent shootings in the area.

"This was a really good proactive effort by Narcotics and Organized Crime assisted by the Patrol Division in this stop," Conklin said. "These guns will be ballistically tested and compared to some prior shooting incidents we've had both in Stamford and regionally to see if these guns were involved."

Jeremiah Reyes, 23; Ryan Hines, 21; Messiah Allen, 21; and a 17-year-old boy -- all Stamford residents - face a litany of weapons charges.

Reyes, Hines and Allen were each given $1 million bonds, Conklin said. The teenager was taken to the Stamford Police Youth Bureau and later remanded to the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center.

"Through investigative techniques," officers became aware that the arrestees were in possession of two firearms with high-capacity magazines in a vehicle, Conklin said.

At approximately 6 p.m. on Jan. 24, the arrestees were stopped in a car driven by Reyes in the 40 block of Stillwater Avenue, Conklin said, noting that officers noticed two guns in plain sight on the rear passenger floor.

Officers recovered a Glock 19 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a 31-round high-capacity magazine, and a Polymer .80 9mm ghost gun, also with a 31-round high-capacity magazine.

Ghost guns are virtually untraceable, and can be made through 3D printing or through parts purchased online.

The full charges for the arrestees are listed below, according to police:

Jeremiah Reyes: Pistol without a permit (two counts); conspiracy at pistol without a permit (two counts); illegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); conspiracy at illegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); conspiracy at illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); weapons in a motor vehicle (two counts); conspiracy at weapons in a motor vehicle (two counts); failure to obtain serial number on firearm; conspiracy at failure to obtain serial number on firearm; possession of hallucinogen. Court Date: Feb. 7.

Ryan Hines: Pistol without a permit (two counts); conspiracy at pistol without a permit (two counts); illegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); conspiracy at illegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); conspiracy at illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); weapons in a motor vehicle (two counts); conspiracy at weapons in a motor vehicle (two counts); failure to obtain serial number on firearm; conspiracy at failure to obtain serial number on firearm. Court Date: Feb. 7.

Messiah Allen: Criminal possession of a firearm (two counts); Conspiracy at Criminal possession of a firearm (two counts); criminal possession of ammunition (two counts); conspiracy at criminal possession of ammunition (two counts); illegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); conspiracy at illegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); conspiracy at illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); weapons in motor vehicle (two counts); conspiracy at weapons in motor vehicle (two counts); failure to obtain serial number on firearm; conspiracy at failure to obtain serial number on Firearm; criminal violation of a protective order. Court Date: Jan. 27.

Juvenile male: Pistol without permit (two counts); conspiracy at pistol without permit (two counts); Iilegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); conspiracy at illegal transfer of a firearm (two counts); illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); conspiracy at illegal possession of high-capacity magazine (two counts); weapons in motor vehicle (two counts); conspiracy at weapons in motor vehicle (two counts); failure to Obtain Serial Number on firearm; conspiracy at failure to obtain serial number on firearm. Court Date: Jan. 29.