SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Austin Reed, 42, of Stockton, was
sentenced today by United States District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. to
seven years and eight months in prison for being a felon in possession of a
firearm, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
According to court documents, on November 16, 2012, officers
attempted to make contact with Reed in Stockton. Reed ran from the officers and
while in flight, threw an assault-style firearm from his person. The officers
recovered the firearm, a 9mm pistol, with 25 live rounds in an extended
magazine.
“This sentencing demonstrates ATF’s efforts in pursuing
convicted felons and seizing firearms, and ultimately preventing impending
violent acts from occurring in our neighborhoods,” stated Joseph M. Riehl
Special Agent in Charge. “ATF and our partners will not surrender to those who
are a threat to our communities and cannot lawfully possess a firearm.”
This case was the product of an investigation by the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, the Stockton Police
Department, and the San Joaquin District Attorney’s Office. Assistant United
States Attorney Olusere Olowoyeye prosecuted the case.
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