Police: Genesee County Man Had Over 100 3D Printed Guns, Parts

On Wednesday, the New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Peter Celentano, of Bergen following a month’s long joint investigation.

According to State Police, search warrants were executed on September 29, and items were located in several locations in Genesee and Orleans County. Celentano was also arraigned in October on federal charges in the Western District of New York for possession of machine gun conversion devices and lower receivers containing automatic sear pin holes. These items were also seized as a result of this investigation. Celentano has been held since the federal arraignment.

He now faces the following charges in the town of Yates:

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon (CPW) 1^st – Possesses ten or more firearms (B Felony)
• CPW 3^rd – possesses a large capacity ammo feeding device (517 counts) (D Felony)

  CPW 3^rd – possesses a firearm silencer (D Felony)

  CPW 4^th – possesses a ghost gun (26 counts) (A Misdemeanor

  CPW 4^th – possesses a ghost gun (2 counts) (A Misdemeanor)

  CPW 4^th – possesses an unfinished frame (114 counts) (A Misdemeanor

  In the town of Shelby:

  CPW 3^rd – possesses a large capacity ammo feeding device (191 counts) (D Felony)

  CPW 3^rd – possesses a firearm silencer (D Felony)

  Unlawful wearing of body armor (E Felony)

  CPW 4^th – possesses a ghost gun (77 counts) (A Misdemeanor)

  CPW 4^th – possesses an unfinished frame (85 counts) (A Misdemeanor)

Celentano was arraigned at Orleans County Centralized arraignment and ordered held on $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.

The NYSP Community Stabilization Unit, Special Investigations Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Orleans County District Attorney’s Office also assisted in this investigation.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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