HOLYOKE ― A late-night party in Holyoke spiraled into a police scramble Friday, yielding two arrests, three firearms — one stolen, one homemade — and a stash of drugs, authorities said.
Javion Rosa, 18, of Holyoke, is charged with having a large-capacity gun and magazine, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Drakarius Yarborough, 19, of Northampton, is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer and interfering with an officer.
Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan said on social media Sunday that officers and detectives recovered three guns and arrested two suspects after a gun call Friday.
Around 10:10 p.m., officers went to an apartment building at 679 High St. after reports of a party with teens and guns. As police arrived, a large group ran out of the apartment, he said. During the chaos, all on-duty Holyoke officers were called to the building, Keenan said.
An officer found Rosa with a gun inside the apartment and saw him hide it in a cabinet, where police later recovered it. Keenan said it was a “ghost gun” loaded with 16 rounds. Ghost guns are privately made weapons with no serial numbers, rendering them untraceable.
Officers tried to stop a second suspect, later identified as Yarborough, who was allegedly trying to get into an occupied apartment.
Police say Yarborough resisted and dropped something during the struggle. A detective later found a gun under the spot where Yarborough was arrested, Keenan said.
Inside his backpack, officers found drug paraphernalia, more than $350 and about 44 grams of marijuana. Officers also found a third gun on a porch.
It was loaded with 16 rounds, but could hold 31 rounds, and had been reported stolen in Vermont, Keenan said.
