Darby Borough Police arrest two men allegedly in possession of a ghost gun and supplies

DARBY BOROUGH, Pennsylvania (WPVI) – Darby police said a report of a dispute between at least two armed men on Main Street near the post office led to a much larger number of arrests.

The 911 call came in around 2 p.m. on Friday. Police responded and a short time later, one of the men matching the description in the 911 call was observed entering a home in the 100 block of Summit Street.

Officers surrounded the house. Penn Wood Middle School was cordoned off because the house is across the street from the school.

The students were supposed to finish their classes and instead had to wait an hour until the curfew was over.

Eventually, 21-year-old Shane Lannon and 20-year-old Miguel Anaglate left the house and were arrested. A witness who saw the men near the post office identified Lannon as one of the men displaying a firearm.

Darby Borough Police said in a press release:

“After securing the home and obtaining a search warrant, Darby Police recovered clothing one of the subjects was believed to be wearing, two loaded and functional polymer firearms, also known as ghost guns, “switches” (these make the weapon fully automatic firearm), a duffel bag containing a polymer slide, molds for polymer frames, a 3D printer (commonly used to make these polymer ghost guns and “switches”), and tools for assembling these firearms and other related parts for the 3D printer.”

Police Chief Joseph Gabe explained the role the “switches” play.

“The problem with the switches on the ghost guns is that they turn a semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic one.”

Charges were brought against Lannon and Anaglate.

“I want to commend the Darby Police Officers who worked this case, the neighboring police departments who assisted us, and the District Attorney’s Office. Getting these guns off our streets, the individuals who own them, and the equipment used to make these guns is a huge victory for our community and neighboring communities. We are committed to keeping our citizens safe,” Gabe said.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Darby Borough Police at 610-586-1100 or [email protected].