Glendale man busted on ghost gun charges

DA: operable firearm, parts

by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

A Glendale man was arraigned on a 131count complaint on March 4 after police allegedly recovered an operable ghost gun, components for 19 others and thousands of rounds of ammunition from his home and storage facility in connection with a ghost gun investigation.

A press release from the office of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Saturday said Grzegorz Blachowicz, 36, of 64th Lane, was charged with first-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon; three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon; 26 counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; 11 counts of third-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon; two counts of criminal possession of a firearm; 18 counts of attempted criminal possession of a firearm; 65 counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon; criminal possession of a rapid-fire modification device; two counts of unlawful purchase of body armor; and two counts of unlawful possession of pistol ammunition.

He faces up to 15 years in prison and was scheduled to return to court on Monday, March 6.

According to the charges, members of the Queens District Attorney’s Office were conducting a long-term investigation into the pur-