Port Jervis Man Accused Of Making 'Ghost Guns' With 3-D Printer

PORT JERVIS, NY — An Orange County man was arrested after being accused of making “ghost guns” with no serial numbers using a 3-D printer.

City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden and Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said Monday that Noah James McCagg, 21, of Port Jervis was arrested Saturday and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony.

Authorities said McCagg had a loaded 9mm pistol on Front Street in Port Jervis shortly after 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

The arrest came after a foot pursuit by police on Front Street, police said.

An investigation, which initially pertained to narcotics, found that McCagg had created the pistol inside his Prospect Street home using a 3-D printer, which was recovered by police.

Prosecutors said the home-made guns, which bear no serial numbers, are commonly referred to as “ghost guns” and are becoming more prevalent.

The lower part of the pistols can be created out of nylon and plastics using the 3-D printer. Other gun components, including barrels and trigger assemblies, which are purchased separately, can be added, police said.

When combined, these create fully functional pistols.

Police said they recovered the printer and gun components during the execution of a search warrant at McCagg’s residence.

He was arraigned in the City of Port Jervis Court and is being held in the Orange County Jail in lieu of bail in the amount of $25,000 cash, $75,000 secured bond or $100,000 unsecured bond.

McCagg is next scheduled to appear in court March 29.

Because of his prior criminal history, he faces up to 15 years in prison on the weapons charge.

Hoovler said it wasn’t surprising that illegal weapons were discovered during the course of a narcotics investigation.

“This case is a wake-up call as to the increased availability of illegally obtained pistols in our communities,” he said. “Keeping these untraceable guns out of the hands of criminals is the surest way to keep our communities safe.”

Port Jervis police were aided by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group and Town of Deerpark Police Department. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office aided in the drafting of the search warrant.