A deputy mayor in New York is facing federal charges after police found unregistered firearms and fake federal badges allegedly tied to the official, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

Brian Downey, a Republican serving as deputy mayor of Airmont, was taken into custody last week for “purchasing a rifle suppression device over the internet,” according to a readout from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office.

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