Carthage Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Offense

Bangor, Maine:  A Carthage, Maine man was sentenced today in federal court in Bangor for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.

U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Michael Ringer, 55, to 3 years in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Ringer pleaded guilty on March 7, 2019.

According to court records, on August 17, 2018, the Wilton Police Department responded to the scene of a 911 call regarding alleged threats with a firearm and shots fired. Officers learned that Ringer was intoxicated and had gotten into an argument at a social gathering. Several individuals at the gathering had seen him with a handgun. By the time officers arrived, he had left.

The following day, officers found Ringer at his home. A search of his residence resulted in the seizure of a .380 caliber pistol belonging to him. He was prohibited from possessing firearms because of multiple prior felony convictions, including one for possession of a firearm by a felon.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Wilton Police Department.