ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.
announced today that Joseph Lowry, 21, of Rochester, NY, was charged by
criminal complaint in connection with his possession of a firearm stolen from a
residence at 1070 Lake Avenue in Rochester. The charges carry a maximum penalty
of 10 years, a fine of $250,000, or both.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas E. Gregory, who is handling
the case, stated that according to complaint, on July 29, 2015, officers with
the Rochester Police Department responded to 1070 Lake Avenue in Rochester for
a report of a burglary occurring at theresidence. The resident of the premises
informed officers that intruders entered the house and stole a gun safe that
contained three firearms including a 39mm rifle, a .40 caliber rifle and a 12
gauge shotgun.
Three days later, on August 1, 2015, officers responded to
Lowry’s residence at 33 Phelps Avenue in Rochester on an unrelated call for
service. While there, officers observed a New England Arms Pardner shotgun on
the front porch of the residence, loaded with one round of ammunition. After
tracing the firearm's serial number, investigators determined the gun was one
of the three stolen from 1070 Lake Avenue on July 29, 2015.
Lowry will make an initial appearance on September 29, 2015,
at 9:30 a.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan W. Feldman. This arrest is a
result of our increased response to the recent spike in violence on the west
side of Rochester, including the murder of three individuals at the Boys and
Girls Club.
The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction
of Special Agent in Charge Delano A. Reid, New York Field Division, by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Rochester Police Department, under the
direction of Chief Michael Ciminelli.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is
merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
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