United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

E. Ross Adair Federal Building & United States Courthouse

1300 South Harrison Street, Room 3128

Fort Wayne, IN 46802-3489

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton

February 4, 2011                                                                            PHONE: (219) 937-5603

www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/                                                                  Fax: (219) 852-2770

WEEK IN REVIEW- FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne, IN—The United States Attorney's Office announced the following activity in federal court:

Kent Cooper, 35, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 70 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count one of an information charging him with possession of crack cocaine. This case was the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tina Nommay.

Nathan Perez, 24, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 57 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count one of an indictment charging him with robbery involving a controlled substance. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Fort Wayne Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Leslie Miller Lowery.

Thomas Cooper, 29, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 120 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count six of an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. This case was the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Fort Wayne Police Department Gang Unit. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tina Nommay.