Louis A. Robbins, age 55, of 1426 Prospect Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Robbins possessed with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack), cocaine powder, and marijuana in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1); that he possessed firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c); that he possessed firearms after having been convicted of Aggravated Trafficking in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1); and that he possessed counterfeit federal reserve notes in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 472.

Michael H. Nelson, age 20, of 3525 Manhattan, Toledo, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Nelson possessed a firearm after he had been convicted of Robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g).

Bryan O. Johnson, age 34, of 2145 Broadway, Toledo, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Johnson possessed a firearm after he had been convicted of Robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g); and that he unlawfully possessed a firearm with an obliterated serial number, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(k).

Michael Worden, age 24, of 2726 North Erie, Toledo, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Worden unlawfully possessed an unregistered sawed-off shotgun, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 5861(d).

David K. Crenshaw, age 29, of 2801 Monroe, Toledo, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Crenshaw possessed with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1); that he possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c); that he possessed a firearm after having been convicted of Carrying a Concealed Weapon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g); and that he unlawfully possessed a firearm with an obliterated serial number, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(k).
These indictments follow investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Toledo Police Department.

Dean Swain, Jr., age 22, of 828 Polk, Sandusky, Ohio. The indictment alleges that Swain possessed a firearm after he had been convicted of Robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g).

This indictment follows an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Erie County Prosecutor's Office and the Perkins Township Police Department.

Antonio L. King, age 29, of 1383 Crescent Heights, Marion, Ohio. The indictment alleges that King possessed a firearm after he had been convicted of Aggravated Trafficking, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g).

This indictment follows an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office and the Marion Police Department.

The cases were presented to the Grand Jury by Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas P. Weldon as part of "Project Safe Neighborhoods", a gun violence reduction program of the United States Department of Justice in partnership with state and local law enforcement agencies. The program targets armed felons for federal prosecution.

"Project Safe Neighborhoods" is the primary violent crime initiative of the Department. In the Northern District of Ohio, the number of indictments under this program continue to rise. In 2002, there were 117 indictments; in 2003, there were 155 indictments; in 2004, there were 184, and in the first quarter of 2005, there have been 71 indictments, not including the seven indictments set forth above.

If convicted, each defendant's sentence will be determined by the Court after reviewing factors unique to the case, including the defendant's prior criminal record, if any, the defendant's role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.