Convicted felon indicted on federal firearms charge

Evansville –United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today that an Evansville man was indicted by a federal grand jury with being a felon in possession of a firearm.  Jason E. Galloway, 38, was arrested by Evansville Police after being called to his former wife’s residence as a result of a domestic disturbance.  

“Convicted felons have no right to carry a firearm in the state of Indiana,” said Minkler. “If someone chooses to willfully violate federal law, they will face serious consequences.”

According to a police report generated by the Evansville Police Department, police were called to the 1100 block of N. Main Street on January 21, 2016, on a domestic violence incident. When officers arrived, they spoke with Galloway’s former wife who stated Galloway had waived a gun around the house and threatened to shoot her.  Officers found a stolen .22 caliber revolver in the house, loaded with eight rounds of ammunition.  Galloway left before officers arrived but they found him behind a nearby gas station and placed him under arrest.

Galloway cannot legally possess a firearm because he has three felony convictions.  The convictions include:

• Manufacturing methamphetamine, Henderson County, Kentucky, in 2000

• Criminal recklessness resulting in serious bodily injury, in Posey County, Indiana, 2010

• Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, in 2013

This case was investigated by the Evansville Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

According to Assistant United States Attorney Kyle M. Sawa, who is prosecuting this case for the government, Galloway could face up to 10 years imprisonment if convicted.

Galloway had his initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Matthew P. Brookman and was remains in the custody of the United States Marshal Service.  He has been in custody since his January arrest.

An indictment is merely a charge and not evidence of guilt.  All defendants are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in federal court.