Felon Sentenced for Possessing a Stolen Firearm

St. Louis, MO –Torion Caston, 29, of Ferguson, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.  He appeared before Federal District Judge John A. Ross. 

According to court documents, on February 20, 2019, a Berkeley Police Officer observed Caston driving a Jeep Cherokee.  Caston exited the vehicle.  When he did, the officer attempted to speak to Caston.  Caston then fled the scene.  The officer observed a loaded Glock semi-automatic 9mm pistol on the floorboard of the Jeep.  Caston later admitted he was a convicted felon and had possessed the stolen firearm. 

The Berkeley Police Department investigated the case.  United States Attorney Tom Mehan is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.