ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Robert E. Tillard, 35, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and to possessing marijuana with intent to distribute it, was sentenced to serve 66 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, who handled the case, stated that on February 25, 2017, Rochester Police officers, having observed a traffic violation, stopped the defendant on Flint Street. Upon stopping, Tillard exited the car and ran. As Tillard ran from the police, he threw a 9mm handgun to the ground. Upon apprehending Tillard, the officers also discovered approximately 56 small plastic baggies of marijuana in his pocket.
In 2008, Tillard was convicted of a drug charge in Monroe County Court. As a result, he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief La’Ron Singletary, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito, New York Field Division.
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