PITTSBURGH—A resident of Verona,
Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison, five
years’ supervised release, $64,266.28 restitution, and forfeiture of four
firearms on his conviction of assaulting federal officers and violations of
federal firearm laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
United States District Judge Nora Barry
Fischer imposed the sentence on Frank Perez, Jr., 31.
According to information presented to
the court, on October 4, 2011, Perez forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed,
impeded, and interfered with special agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, through the use of three firearms, while the agents were engaged
in their official duties. In addition, Perez used, carried, and discharged the
firearms in connection with that crime of violence.
Assistant United States Attorney Troy
Rivetti prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful
prosecution of Frank Perez, Jr.
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