Seminole Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Stolen Firearm

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Timothy Don Reed, age 40, of Seminole, Oklahoma entered a guilty plea to Possession Of Stolen Firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(j) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years of imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both. 

The Indictment alleged that on or about April 28, 2020, within the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, knowingly possessed a stolen firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce, knowing and having reasonable cause to believe the firearm was stolen. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Holdenville Police Department, the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 

The Honorable John F. Heil, III, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.

Assistant United States Attorney Michael Cooper represented the United States.