Fall River Police arrest man at city business on gun charges and alleged crimes against children after a tip

A man was arrested at a Fall River business this week on some disturbing charges.

According to police, on Thursday, detectives assigned to the Major Case Division executed a search warrant at 115 Maple Street, the location of Eddie & Sons Auto and Body Repair. The warrant was issued as part of an investigation involving 47-year-old Eddie Felciano. This investigation originated from a CyberTipline report received through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, following a referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Members of the Major Case Division actively participate in the ICAC Task Force, working collaboratively with partner agencies to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals involved in crimes against children.

The investigation initially focused on the possession of child pornography. During the execution of the search warrant, detectives located five firearms and ammunition within the business and associated residence. The firearms recovered included a Smith & Wesson .45 caliber pistol, a Ruger revolver, an Iver Johnson TP22 pistol, a Polymer 80 pistol, and an AR-style rifle. Detectives also seized multiple large-capacity feeding devices, assorted firearm accessories, and an AR-style rifle upper receiver. The Polymer 80 pistol and AR-style rifle were determined to be untraceable, as they lacked serial numbers. Felciano does not possess a valid license to carry firearms.

Further investigation revealed that Eddie Felciano was not only in possession of child pornography but was also actively involved in its production. As a result, Felciano was placed under arrest and charged with multiple offenses, including three counts of possessing a large-capacity firearm, five counts of possessing a firearm without a Firearm Identification (FID) card, two counts of receiving an untraceable firearm, two counts of possessing an untraceable firearm while committing a felony, two counts of possessing a large-capacity feeding device, one count of possessing ammunition without an FID card, three counts of possessing a firearm while committing a felony, one count of posing or exhibiting a child in a sexual act, one count of possessing child pornography, one count of photographing an unsuspecting nude person, and one count of trafficking a person for sexual servitude.

Court records show that at Friday’s arraignment, Felciano pled not guilty and was being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

Police say that the investigation remains active, and additional charges may be forthcoming.

Detectives are continuing their work to identify all victims and are collaborating with the Children’s Advocacy Center and ICAC Task Force partners.