Fall River police arrest man after seizing rifle, drugs

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Fall River police said Wednesday man was arrested after police seized a rifle and drugs from his home.

Police said they executed a search warrant Monday on Ash Street.

There, officers found 42-year-old Michael Marsden outside of the home. He was arrested without incident.

Fall River police share this photo of a rifle they seized from a home on Ash Street, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

While searching his home, police said they found a 5.56 rifle, small quantity of suspected fentanyl, and 1.06 grams of crack cocaine.

Marsden was charged with possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of a firearm without an FID card, possession of a class A drug, and possession of a class B drug.