Lewisboro residents arrested for possession of cocaine and ‘ghost guns’

GOLDENS BRIDGE, N.Y. - A pair Lewisboro residents were arrested earlier this week and now face a multitude of charges after being found in possession of a stash of illegal narcotics and seven “ghost guns.”

Nicholas Pinnetti, 46, and Brooke Ahern, 42, both of Goldens Bridge, are being charged with multiple felonies including Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Degrees and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5^th Degree.

The arrests were made following an investigation by the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit with support from the Lewisboro Police Department.

Pinnetti, a previously convicted felon, and Ahern were found in possession of seven personally made firearms and a quantity of cocaine and unfinished firearm frames. Investigators determined they had been utilizing a 3D printer to manufacture un-serialized firearms and modifying flare guns into operable weapons.

A search warrant was executed at their residence on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 4, and the pair were taken into custody. They were arraigned in Ossining Town Court and sent to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $3,500 bail.

The investigation, which is continuing, was conducted with additional assistance from the Westchester County Police Special Response Team, Emergency Service Unit, Forensic Investigations Unit, and Hazardous Devices Unit; and the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, Queens County District Attorney’s Office and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.