© 2024 Connecticut Public

FCC Public Inspection Files:
WEDH · WEDN · WEDW · WEDY · WNPR
WPKT · WRLI-FM · WEDW-FM · Public Files Contact
ATSC 3.0 FAQ
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Feds Find Guns at Reputed Mobster's Manchester Home

FBI
/
Public Domain
An empty frame in the Dutch Room of the Gardner Museum,

A search of a reputed mobster's Manchester home produced the seizure of numerous firearms, not a half billion dollars' worth of stolen artwork as federal agents hoped.

Officials say a Mac 11 machine gun, two handguns, a silencer, and ammunition was taken by FBI agents from the home of Robert Gentile.

Gentile's attorney, A. Ryan McGuigan, says the search was the FBI's attempt to pressure his client into divulging information about a March 1990 heist at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

The alleged New England Mafia member has been targeted by federal authorities since a fellow gangster's widow claimed that her husband gave Gentile two of the stolen paintings.

McGuigan says Gentile has no information about the stolen art's whereabouts. The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to comment on the search.

The Associated Press is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering, supplying a steady stream of news to its members, international subscribers and commercial customers. AP is neither privately owned nor government-funded; instead, it's a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members.

Stand up for civility

This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut Public’s Members — listeners, viewers, and readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

We hope their support inspires you to donate so that we can continue telling stories that inform, educate, and inspire you and your neighbors. As a community-supported public media service, Connecticut Public has relied on donor support for more than 50 years.

Your donation today will allow us to continue this work on your behalf. Give today at any amount and join the 50,000 members who are building a better—and more civil—Connecticut to live, work, and play.

Related Content