A police raid on a home in North Andover found several guns, ammunition and homemade explosives, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker’s office announced.
The raid was conducted on a home at 59 Village Green Drive, the home of Daniel Medina, 64, Tucker’s office said in a statement released Wednesday.
Authorities conducted the raid after Medina set off an explosive device that damaged two vehicles, Tucker’s office continued. He then returned to hide the damage using spray paint.
During the raid, police found more than 30 guns, many of which did not have serial numbers, the district attorney’s office said. Medina’s license to carry weapons expired in 2000.
Medina appeared in Lawrence District Court on Wednesday and was charged with five counts each of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing and improperly storing an automatic rifle and vandalizing property, Tucker’s office said.
He pleaded not guilty and was ordered help without bail. Medina is scheduled to return to court on July 12.
“Anyone who is under the impression that they will not face consequences for illegally stockpiling weapons without a license is absolutely wrong,” Tucker said in the statement. “We will continue to prosecute in such cases in order to keep our communities safe.”
