Hayward police seize 3D printer used to make unserialized guns, silencer, explosive canisters and 5.6 lbs of psilocybin mushrooms

HAYWARD — A local resident has been charged with manufacturing ghost guns, possessing a silencer, selling hallucinogens and having components of explosive devices in a case that started with a report of a family dispute.

The eight-count criminal complaint contains a mix of felony and misdemeanor charges, all stemming from the search of a home on Pompano Avenue in Hayward, where police say they seized 5.6 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms and nearly a half-ounce of LSD, as well as other hallucinogens, including DMT.

A 24-year-old resident of the home reportedly told the police he made guns with a 3D printer as a hobby, after officers were called there for a report that the man was behaving erratically and arguing with a family member, court records show.

The officers found a 3D printer, at least two unserialized firearms, a silencer, canisters with fuses that appeared to be empty explosive devices, ski masks, a drilling device, magazines, “a large amount” of ammunition and other instruments related to the production of firearms, authorities said in court filings. Police seized the items during an Aug. 11 search of the home, and passed the case on to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for filing, records show.

The 24-year-old man has been released from jail on the condition that he refrains from possessing weapons and enrolling in an “intensive outpatient program,” according to a minute order from an Aug. 14 court hearings. He is next due in court on Sept. 25, records show.

Originally Published: September 20, 2024 at 10:23 am