Crime & Safety
Former Weston Police Commissioner Arrested for Assault Weapons
Five counts of possession of a silencer, 15 counts of possession of an assault weapon and unsafe storage of a firearm were among the charges
WESTON, CT --- A former chairman of the Weston Police Commission has been charged with illegal possession of weapons and large-capacity magazines, Weston police have reported in a media release.
Richard Phillips, 56, of 58 Kettle Creek Road, surrendered at Weston police headquarters Monday, May 7. He was charged with 15 counts of possession of an assault weapon, five counts of possession of a silencer, unsafe storage of a firearm, interfering with an officer, and 90 counts of possessing a large-capacity magazine. One of those 90 counts of illegal possession of a magazine is an infraction, while the other 89 are under a Class D felony.
Phillips was a member of the Weston Police Commission from November 2001 through November 2013. He was released on a $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in Norwalk, Thursday, May 10.
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News 12 Connecticut is reporting that terms of Phillips' release include anger management, a psychiatric evaluation and treatment, and no access to weapons.
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