Martin was charged Sept. 28 in St. Louis County Circuit Court with burglary, second-degree rape, armed criminal action and a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Last week, St. Louis County prosecutors sought to revoke Martin’s bond, accusing him of threatening the alleged victim in the rape case. He failed to show up in court and failed to attach a GPS tracker required by the court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest Wednesday.

Martin was also indicted in federal court Oct. 4 on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment says only that he possessed one or more firearms.

He was arrested by the U.S. marshals Wednesday, police said.

Police said that Martin did not tell investigators why he’d amassed the guns, but said the investigation was ongoing. Martin did say that he was a former U.S. Army Ranger, but police said that information had not been verified.

An Army spokesman said that records did not show an Army veteran matching Martin's name or date of birth.

In an email, a North County Police Cooperative lieutenant said that it was the cooperative’s largest gun seizure since it was formed in 2015, and that it “likely prevented some serious and violent crimes from happening in the St. Louis Metro area.” He also praised the help and cooperation of the ATF and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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