Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On Monday, May 3, 2021, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Teron Deachon Conley, age 26, of Davenport, to 96 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm announced Acting United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal. Conley was ordered to serve three years of supervised release to follow his prison term as well as pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

In September of 2019, the Davenport Police Department responded to the 6300 block of Appomattox Road for multiple shots fired complaints. At that location, officers found eleven shell casings in the road as well as three other casings in a yard. Witnesses described Conley as one of the two shooters and stated the shooters and another man left in a tan SUV. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the SUV the car fled from law enforcement. All three occupants of the car eventually ditched the vehicle and left a firearm on the ground nearby the car.

The gun matched the shell casings found in the street. On November 18, 2020, Conley admitted to possessing the firearm in September 2019. As a convicted felon, Conley was prohibited from possessing firearms.

This matter was investigated by the Davenport Police Department and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.