Man Held On $1 Million Bond After Illegal Firearms Seized: Enfield PD

ENFIELD, CT — An ongoing police investigation into citizen complaints about the sale of narcotics on Francis Avenue resulted in the arrest of two men, one of whom was found to be in possession of illegal firearms and high-capacity magazines, Chief Alaric Fox said.

Detectives and community police officers (CPOs) have been working the drug case recently, and while conducting surveillance in the area, a pair of CPOs observed two apparent narcotics transaction at a house on Francis. A vehicle containing a suspect was stopped on Interstate 91 south, and a narcotics canine was brought to the scene, Fox said.

The dog hit on the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, resulting in a search and subsequent seizure of three ghost guns from the car, one of which qualified under statute as an assault weapon. Also seized were two illegal high-capacity magazines and a Glock switch, Fox said.

"It is our belief that the subjects' remaining narcotics were likely thrown from the vehicle prior to our ability to effectuate the motor vehicle stop," Fox said.

Nicholas Kingsley, 40, of Enfield, was charged with illegally altering firearm identifications, using a machine gun for an aggressive purpose, violating large capacity magazine requirements, criminal possession of a pistol/revolver and possession of a controlled substance. He is being held in lieu of $1 million bond.

Fox said the police department is applying for a petition to classify Kingsley as "a serious firearms offender." Public information on the Connecticut Judicial Branch website indicates he has been convicted on felony drug charges three times since Dec. 2014, receiving a 5-year prison term in 2014, a 2-year sentence in 2018, and three years suspended plus three years' probation in 2022.

Richard Cousineau, 35, of Enfield, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the case. He was released after posting $2,500 bond, Fox said.

The investigation into the narcotics sales on Francis Avenue continues, Fox said.