NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- A Queens man was hit with a 117-count criminal complaint Tuesday for allegedly bringing gun components from Pennsylvania to his New York home, where a stockpile of illegal items were also found, the Queens district attorney said.
Richard McCormick, 42 of Richmond Hill, was arraigned on multiple degrees of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, make-transport-dispose-deface weapons and dangerous instruments and unlawful possession of pistol or revolver ammunition. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
According to charges brought forth, on Aug. 15, McCormick attended a Pennsylvania gun show and bought several high-capacity magazines, firearm components and ammunition and loaded the purchases into his vehicle.
McCormick allegedly drove through New Jersey and crossed the George Washington Bridge into New York City, where he was pulled over by Port Authority police shortly after.
Police allegedly seized 44 high-capacity magazines, an upper slide and barrel for a 9mm pistol, a trigger assembly, 15 rounds of 12-gauge slug ammo, 1,000 rounds of 7.62 rifle ammo, a hook knife and switchblade, 15 rounds of 12-gauge buckshot ammo and 100 rounds of 9mm ammo.
Police executed a court-authorized warrant to search McCormick house, the complaint says.
Authorities allegedly seized $8,500 in cash and another long list of weapons and items, including:
A package containing all parts needed to assemble a 9mm SCCY pistol, parts needed to assemble a polymer80 .45 caliber ACP pistol, parts needed to assemble a 9mm semi-auto pistol and five high-capacity magazines.
They also allegedly grabbed four firearm silencers, brass knuckles, two switchblades, three finished upper receivers for pistols and nearly 10,000 bullets for various weapons.
"The scourge of illegal guns in our city has caused bloodshed and heartache. This defendant is accused of taking advantage of the easy access to guns outside of our state in order to bring them into our communities," says Queens DA Melinda Katz. "This is an all-time, too-often issue in our City."