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Milford Father, Son Charged After High-Powered Weapons Found

MILFORD (CBS) - A father and son in Milford are facing weapons and ammunition charges following a domestic incident Tuesday night.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Ben Parker reports

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Charles H. Nadeau Jr., 58, and his son Jason, 28, are being charged with several counts of possessing and improperly storing guns and ammunition after police found several handguns, a rifle and large-capacity magazines in the father's home and in the son's car.

Charles Nadeau
Charles Nadeau (Credit: Milford Police)

Police were called to their Green Street home Tuesday night after a woman said her husband had a gun.

During a search of the home police say they found several weapons.

While officers were at the house, Jason Nadeau came home and police found a handgun, two high-capacity magazines, a rifle and collapsible baton in his car.

All weapons belonged to the son and both men had licenses to carry, according to Police Lt. James Falvey.

The high-capacity magazines are against the law in Massachusetts.

Jason Nadeau
Jason Nadeau (Credit: Milford Police)

Charles Nadeau is charged with improperly storing a large-capacity firearm near a minor and possession of a large capacity feeding device.

Jason Nadeau is charged with possessing a large-capacity firearm, improperly storing a large-capacity firearm, possessing a large capacity feeding device and carrying a dangerous weapon.

Police say they do not believe there was any plan to cause the public harm.

The Nadeaus are expected to be arraigned in Milford District Court Thursday.

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