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Bergen man admits to machine gun charges, awaits sentencing
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Bergen man faces up to 10 years in jail after admitting in court Thursday, his possession of machine guns, according to prosecutors.
Investigators said multiple first responder agencies executed a search warrant of 36-year-old Peter Celentano's home in Bergen in September 2024, where they found:
3D printed pistol frames
Firearm parts and accessories
Ammunition reloading equipment
Tools for constructing privately made firearms
Drill press
Two 3D printed machinegun conversion devices
Subsequent searches of properties in Lyndonville and Medina led to the seizure of multiple lower receivers, 3D printed handguns, and additional firearm parts and accessories. A total of 200 firearms tied to Celentano were found.
During the investigation, authorities discovered that Celentano had given another person nine lower receivers, two of which had the 'third pin hole,' making them classified as machineguns.
A person associated with the defendant later threw these weapons off the Beals Road Bridge into the Erie Canal. A dive team from the New York State Police searched the Erie Canal under the bridge in Medina, NY, and found a cardboard box that held 10 AR-style receivers, an unmarked handgun, ammunition magazines, and other firearm components.
Celentano's sentencing is scheduled for October. The charges carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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