Press Release
Shreveport felon sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Mark Anthony Crawford, 27, of Shreveport, was sentenced Wednesday by Chief U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for felon in possession of a firearm. Crawford previously pleaded guilty on August 29, 2019, for illegally possessing a pistol that was loaded with 31 bullets.
According to information presented in court, Shreveport police learned through a Crime Stoppers tip that Crawford was at a residence on Algonquin Trail armed with several weapons. After arriving at the residence, the officers found a Romarm/Cugir Mini Draco 7.62-caliber pistol under a bed loaded with 31 rounds of ammunition. Crawford admitted to police officers that he had purchased the firearm off the streets, and knew that as a convicted felon, he was restricted from possessing a firearm.
Crawford pleaded guilty to aggravated flight from an officer on November 8, 2010. Under federal law, felons are not allowed to possess firearms or ammunition.
The ATF and Shreveport Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown prosecuted the case.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. Project Safe Neighborhoods is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Updated September 19, 2019
Topics
Firearms Offenses
Project Safe Neighborhoods