Prosecutors drop some charges against Massachusetts man

SALEM (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Prosecutors have dropped the majority of charges against a Manchester-by-the-Sea man who told police when he was arrested for having an arsenal in his home that he was preparing for Armageddon.

A search of Gregory Girard's home in February uncovered more than a dozen guns, smoke and tear gas grenades, knives, body armor, and stockpiles of food and medicine.

The guns were legally owned, but Girard was charged with being in possession of the grenades and other items.

The Salem News is reporting that prosecutors in district court on Tuesday dropped those charges.

The remaining charges are discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and illegal possession of silencers.

Girard's lawyer asked a judge to reconsider the decision to hold her client without bail. The judge denied that request.