Barnstable Couple Charged With Gunrunning

BARNSTABLE, MA — A Barnstable couple were recently arrested on charges they illegally trafficked multiple guns, including an AR-15 assault rifle, police said. Jo Ann Baker, 51, of Centerville, and Mark Griswold, 46, of Hyannis, were charged with a host of crimes.

Barnstable police said they launched an investigation in January after Quincy police said they arrested a drunk man involved in a shooting in that city. The gun used in the shooting was registered to Baker, who's not allowed to possess guns because she's a convicted felon, according to police.

Police said Baker and Griswold conspired to provide a "friend" with an AR-15 rifle, a semi-automatic rifle, three handguns and dozens of rounds of ammunition. That friend called police after becoming suspicious of the origins of the weapons, police said. Baker and Griswold were arrested March 7.

Baker was charged with trafficking firearms and obstructing a police investigation. Her bail was set at $500. Griswold was charged with trafficking firearms, unlawful possession of an assault rifle and improper storage of a firearm. His bail was set at $7,500.

Photo: Jo Ann Baker, Mark Griswold and weapons they're accused of trafficking. (Credit: Barnstable Police Department)