Revere Man Arraigned on Firearms Charges

Paul F. Collins, 62, of Revere, an Associate Probation Officer for the Commonwealth of MA, was arraigned today in Framingham District Court on charges of carrying a firearm without a license, conspiracy, trafficking in firearms and possession of ammunition without a license. Judge Michele Hogan ordered the defendant held on $35,000 bail and ordered the defendant to remain under house arrest with a GPS monitoring bracelet, to stay away from and have not contact with any witnesses in the case and to possess no firearms. The next scheduled hearing in this case is July 7, 2016.