SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield man was arrested Wednesday after police seized a firearm that was reported stolen in another state.

The Springfield Police Firearms Investigative Unit received information Wednesday that 18-year-old Jaiden Langford-Andrews of Springfield was illegally in possession of a firearm.

Around 11:30 p.m. officers observed Langford-Andrews return to his apartment on Layzon Brothers Road in a vehicle. After he parked his car, officers stopped him and located a firearm in the vehicle.

Credit: Springfield Police Department

The firearm was loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition and reported stolen out of South Carolina. Langford-Andrews was arrested and charged with the following:

  • Carrying a Firearm without a License
  • Carrying a Loaded Large Capacity Firearm on a Public Way
  • Receiving Stolen Property Less than $1200
  • Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle