Yesterday morning, Springfield Police detained an individual after locating a stolen vehicle harboring an illegal firearm. Officers assigned to Squad "A" responded to a tip from the Springfield Police Real-Time Analysis Center (R-TAC), which spotted the stolen car on Hancock Street and was shortly thereafter found on Walnut Street, as stated in a press release by the Springfield Police Department.
Hussein Mohamed, who was behind the wheel, was arrested when the officers approached the vehicle around 1:10 a.m., and a search revealed a loaded firearm with ammunition exceeding what is allowed under law, the details of the arrest seemed to underscore the ceaseless vigilance of city police in tackling gun-related crimes. The female passenger with Mohamed was later released without charges. According to the press release, the car was reported stolen out of Somers, Connecticut, adding another layer to Mohamed's impending legal challenges.
The recovered weapon was equipped with a high-capacity magazine, holding ten rounds with the capacity for fifteen. Mohamed, an 18-year-old resident of Springfield, now faces charges including carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of a high-capacity magazine/feeding device, and receiving a stolen motor vehicle the weight of the law now rests firmly upon his shoulders; these charges were outlined in the police department's press release.
