A Boston Fire Department lieutenant is facing more than 40 criminal charges after prosecutors say he refused to turn over numerous guns he had hidden in his Milton home after being served with a restraining order taken out by his wife, according to published reports and court records.
Joshua Thompson faces a litany of gun charges filed in Quincy District Court, including improper storage of a large capacity firearm and possession of a large capacity firearm. He is also charged with a single count of trafficking 36 grams or more of methamphetamine.
During a search of Thompson’s home, Milton Police found five “assault-style” rifles, five handguns, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, body armor, methamphetamine pills and tourniquets, The Boston Globe reported. Thompson has at least three more handguns listed in his name that were not found, the newspaper reported, citing a police report…