Crime
North Andover Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon with Guns and Explosives; Connected to July Blast
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A 64-year-old North Andover man, connected with an explosion this past summer, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to possessing more than 30 firearms and explosives as a convicted felon. Daniel Medina pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a machine gun, unlawful possession of explosives and as a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for April 3. Medina was charged in October by criminal complaint. Prosecutors say police were sent July 1 to the area of Medina’s North Andover home after receiving a report of an explosion.