Fall River Police Arrest Springfield Man on Gun Charges

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — A Springfield man was arrested Wednesday in Fall River on multiple gun charges following a disturbance inside a residence in the Maple Gardens housing development.

According to Fall River Police, at about 7:44 p.m. on August 7, officers responded to Maple Gardens for a report of a disturbance taking place inside an apartment.

Police said that officers went to the apartment and spoke with Kyron Simmons, 34, of Springfield inside the home. They said that while speaking with Simmons, police spotted a silver object behind him the officers believed to be a weapon.

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“Acting quickly, an officer took hold of the item which turned out to be a loaded revolver,” police said in a release. “Once that firearm was seized, officers could (then) see a bag behind Simmons which was also removed from his possession.”

According to police, two loaded semi-automatic pistols were found inside the bag. They said Simmons was ineligible to possess a firearms license, and one of the guns had a defaced serial number and contained a high-capacity magazine.

Simmons was arrested and charged with three counts of carrying a firearm without a license (third offense), three counts of carrying a loaded firearm in public, possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, and resisting arrest.