WESTFIELD — Police were called to a Simmons Brook Drive home Sunday to respond to a disturbance caused by a man arguing with his mother and niece, leading to his arrest and the discovery of an assault rifle, according to court documents.
After officers arrived, Robert J. Leja Jr., 41, of Simmons Brook Drive, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure, assault and battery, assault, reckless endangerment of a child, possession of an assault weapon without a license, improper storage of a large-capacity firearm near a minor, possession of ammunition without an FID card, possession of a large-capacity feeding device, and witness intimidation, according to court documents.
When the officers arrived, they learned that Leja Jr., who was intoxicated, had gotten into an argument with his mother and 14-year-old niece.
