Rochester Teen Busted With Machine Gun Now Facing Felony Charge

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A newly filed criminal complaint is revealing more information about the arrest of a Rochester teen for machine gun possession. 

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The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 18-year-old Moses Ogak on Wednesday. Captain Tim Parkin said the arrest stemmed from the discovery of the firearm during a narcotics investigation.

The sheriff’s office says the handgun was equipped with a switch, which allows the weapon to become a fully automatic firearm. 

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The criminal complaint, filed in Olmsted County Court Thursday morning, says law enforcement seized the weapon during the search of a residence in the 5100 block of Lexington Ln. NW in November of last year. 

Members of the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime Enforcement Team executed the warrant. During the search they found the gun inside of a toilet tank in the home, the court document says. 

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension conducted an analysis of DNA on the firearm and found a sample that matched a sample collected from Ogak during the execution of the search warrant, the complaint indicates. 

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Ogak was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon. He is charged with a felony count of possession of a machine gun. 

Court records indicate Ogak admitted to possession of a handgun when he was 16 years old after Rochester police discovered the firearm in his room during a search of the same home in 2023.

Ogak’s bail was set at $150,000 without conditions following his first court appearance on Thursday. He is due back in court next month.