Winthrop Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

Bangor, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced that Jonathan Bowers, 29, of Winthrop, Maine pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court records, on April 9, 2016, Bowers possessed a 9mm pistol while at a car repair shop in Chelsea, Maine. Bowers was prohibited from possessing firearms because of seven felony convictions for burglary and theft.

If Bowers is found to be an armed career criminal, he faces an enhanced sentence of between 15 years and life in prison, up to five years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.