By Shayna Jacobs
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN SUPREME COURT — An alleged weapons collector whose identify has been ambiguous since authorities arrested him for allegedly possessing an arsenal of guns, ammunition and knives will finally submit to a DNA test.
James O'Donnell, 40, finally agreed to take the biological swab test after fighting it since the issue was first raised in December. Prosecutors say they don't know if O'Donnell is the suspect's real name and they cannot find any records associated with him.
O'Donnell was arrested on March 16, 2010, near St. Mark's Place when police allegedly spotted him carrying two firearms and a dagger. A storage space he apparently rented at the 220 South Street Manhattan Mini Storage facility was searched, purportedly revealing the arsenal or weapons.
But when he was brought to court to face dozens of weapons possession charges, no one could find out who he was.
His case will be delayed another two months while authorities conduct the test and wait for results, prosecutors said. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Lewis Bart Stone said it was O'Donnell's "own fault" for fighting the test for so long.
O'Donnell's origin is still unknown — according to the New York Post, there is no driver's license and no Social Security number associated with his fingerprint — but he has a record of travelling extensively in Europe and the U.S., his lawyer said.
O'Donnell even managed to transport many of his weapons on a flight from Seattle to New York by checking two bags filled with the ammunition and guns, his lawyer, Howard Simmons, told reporters Thursday.
"What does that say for security on a plane? He just flew here and landed and nobody said a thing," Simmons said.
Prosecutors have said O'Donnell has a robbery conviction in Germany. At a past court appearance, he claimed he was a military man.
O'Donnell is due back in court on May 12. He remains held on $2 million bail in Department of Corrections custody.
