A domestic violence investigation in Cayuga County led to the arrest of a Port Byron man and the seizure of multiple illegal weapons, including suspected ghost guns and firearm suppressors, according to New York State Police.
Christopher A. Pearson, 28, was taken into custody June 6 following an investigation that began when troopers responded to a reported domestic incident at a residence in the town of Throop. Police said they found the victim at a neighboring home suffering from visible facial injuries.
Investigators said the victim reported that an argument escalated into a physical assault during which Pearson repeatedly struck her and threatened her with what she believed was a firearm. Troopers later conducted a consensual search of the residence and discovered suspected ghost guns, firearm suppressors, ammunition feeding devices and unfinished firearm frames. The case was subsequently adopted by the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Pearson was located later the same day in Oswego County and taken into custody without incident. Authorities also located children who were present during the incident and reported they were safe.
He was charged with six felony weapons possession counts, aggravated family offense, two misdemeanor weapons possession charges, third-degree assault and second-degree menacing. Pearson was processed at State Police in Auburn and transported to the Cayuga County Jail for centralized arraignment.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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