United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500

Hammond, Indiana 46320

Hammond South Bend Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary Hatton

May 17, 2012 PHONE: (219) 937-5603

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

INDICTMENTS RETURNED IN HAMMOND FEDERAL COURT

Hammond, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictments were returned on May 16, 2012:

Ø Che Williams, Jr., 20, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in an Indictment with possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.  These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Gary Police Department and the Indiana University Northwest Police.  This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dean Lanter.

Ø Chiquita Cole, 22, of Hammond, Indiana, and Brandon Bulley, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, were charged in an Indictment with three counts of making false statements in connection with the purchase of firearms and aiding and abetting.  Bulley was also charged with four counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, four counts of being a drug user in possession of a firearm and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition.  These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Hammond Police Department.  This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dean Lanter.

Ø Deanbra Martin, 22, of Gary, Indiana was charged in an Indictment with felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.  These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Kolar.

Ø Justin Sullivan, 24, of Gary, Indiana was charged in an Indictment with felon in possession of a firearm.  These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Kolar.

Ø Matthew Scott Watson, 30, of Gary, Indiana was charged in an Indictment with felon in possession of ammunition.  These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Armando Salinas.

The United States Attorney's Office emphasized that an Indictment is merely an allegation and that all persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.