No Bail After Pistol, Rifle, High-Capacity Ammo Allgedly Found in MIT Dorm Room

CAMBRIDGE, MA – A 23-year-old is being held without bail, after allegedly keeping guns and unlicensed high-capacity ammunition in his MIT dorm room, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.

Angel De La Cruz, 23, of Cambridge, was held following a dangerousness hearing Friday in Cambridge District Court.

According to the DA's office, MIT Police searched De La Cruz's dorm room Jan. 6 after receiving a tip.

Per the DA's release:

MIT Police conducted a search of the defendant’s room and allegedly located a rifle, a pistol as well as illegal large-capacity ammunition that the defendant was not licensed to carry or possess. The defendant was not violent when encountered by MIT Police and there is no evidence at this time that any threats were made towards members of the MIT community. This is an open and ongoing investigation.

De La Cruz was charged with two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds, two counts of possession of a large capacity firearm, two counts of possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license and improper storage of a firearm.

His next hearing is Feb. 13.

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