A 33-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded semiautomatic handgun at a block party on the South Side of Chicago.
Anthony Carr, of Chicago, pleaded guilty last year to a federal charge of illegal possession of a firearm. He had previously been convicted of multiple armed robberies and was prohibited by federal law from possessing a gun.
The crime occurred on the night of July 8, 2020, in the 6100 block of South Normal Boulevard in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. Chicago Police officers approached the block party crowd and observed Carr, who immediately attempted to run away while holding his waistband.
Carr tossed the gun into a large outdoor tent before officers were able to apprehend him. His sentence was announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Kristen de Tineo, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and David Brown, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
“The illegal possession of guns by felons are very serious offenses that threaten the safety of the public,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Misty N. Wright argued in the government’s sentencing memorandum.
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Norgle imposed the federal prison sentence Monday after a hearing in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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