Man Arraigned on Kidnapping and Firearms Charges

TEWKSBURY – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Tewksbury Chief of Police Ryan Columbus have announced that Jonathan Perry, 22 of Peabody, has been charged in connection with allegedly assaulting a woman who is known to him, confining her in a vehicle and being in illegal possession of an apparent “ghost gun”.

The preliminary investigation suggests that, at approximately 11:07 a.m. on September 13, there was an altercation between the defendant and the victim in the area of Old Boston Road in Tewksbury. The  defendant allegedly grabbed the victim and held her in a vehicle he was operating against her will, both physically and by using verbal threats.

Tewksbury Police were subsequently able to identify the possible victim and defendant.  They made contact with a family member who was able to confirm that the victim was in need of assistance. Police were eventually able to locate the vehicle in the area of Fuller Street in Stoneham.  The defendant and the victim were both inside the vehicle at the time and Jonathan Perry was arrested without incident.

The defendant was also found to be in possession of a firearm with no serial number or make information as is required by law.  The label “P80” was imprinted on the grip.  “P80”, also known as “Polymer 380” is a company that sells pistol kits, commonly known as “ghost guns” which are untraceable due to the lack of serial numbers. A loaded magazine was also located.

Perry was arraigned yesterday in Lowell District Court on charges of kidnapping, possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of a large capacity feeding device, assault and battery on a household or family member and possession of ammunition without a license.  Perry was ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for September 20, 2022. The Department of Probation has also revoked the defendant’s probation on a prior case where the defendant pled guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter out of Somerville.

These charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.