NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (WWLP) – A North Adams man was arrested Saturday for illegal possession of a firearm.

On Saturday evening, North Adams officers were sent to a disturbance that allegedly was a domestic dispute between a man and a woman. Officers also discovered that there was a firearm involved in the incident.

Police found an illegal firearm with a defaced serial number and arrested a 26-year-old North Adams resident. He will be charged with the following:

  • Domestic Assault and Battery
  • Carrying a Firearm without a License
  • Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License
  • Possession of Ammunition without FID Card
  • A firearm with a Defaced Serial Number

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