Davenport Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

DAVENPORT, IA – On August 30, 2017, Eugene Williams, Jr., 22, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 70 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Williams will serve three years of supervised release following his imprisonment. The firearm involved in the offense was forfeited.

In July and August of 2016, Davenport police officers received information that Williams, a felon, was in possession of guns and was selling drugs. On August 30, 2016, officers obtained a search warrant for his apartment and vehicle. Officers contacted Williams at the state probation office, searched the vehicle Williams was driving, and found a 9 mm Hi-Point gun along with a box of 9 mm ammunition, and small amounts of heroin and marijuana.

After his arrest, Williams threatened to shoot the officers after serving his time.

The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Davenport Police Department conducted the investigation. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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Learn more about this release by calling Rachel J. Scherle at 515-473-9300, or by emailing her at Rachel.Scherle@usdoj.gov.