Ansonia Police charge man with possession of firearms, ammunition

Ryan Ortiz 

ANSONIA - Police received multiple reports of shots fired at about 10:30 p.m. Friday  from in or around 84 Franklin St. 

A witness reported seeing a gun pointed out a window at the location and fired towards the rear of the house into the woods. Officers made contact with the owner/resident, another occupant of the home, and shell casings were located outside the home. 

Police obtained a search warrant for the home and located during the search were two handguns, a shotgun, three BB guns, and ammunition for the handguns and shotgun.

Ryan Ortiz, 39, owner of the home, is a convicted felon for Illegal sale of firearm in New York, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release. 

Ortiz was arrested for five counts criminal possession of firearms and ammunition and two counts of criminal possession of a pistol. 

He was held on a $250,000 bond and was to be arraigned today in Derby Superior Court.

Lynch said the investigation is ongoing to determine who fired the gun and additional charges are anticipated.
All arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.