St. Louis Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

St. Louis, MO –Carlos O’Connor, 22, St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.  O’Connor appeared today before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey. 

According to the plea agreement, on June 20, 2019, O’Connor was a passenger in a speeding Mustang.  An officer with the Maryland Height Police Department observed O’Connor throw a firearm from the vehicle.  After the officer conducted a traffic stop, two firearms were located in the rear seat of the Mustang, a 9mm Taurus pistol and a .22 caliber Beretta pistol. 

Officers recovered the gun that O’Conner was seen throwing out the window, a stolen Colt .32 pistol.  O’Conner admitted to possession of the stolen Colt .32 pistol.

This case was investigated by the Maryland Heights Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.