City of Tonawanda Man Sentenced On Gun Charge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Christopher Simmance, 38, of City of Tonawanda, NY, was sentenced to time served (19 months) and two years supervised release for possession of a firearm after having been committed to a mental institution.

The crime occurred when law enforcement officers responded to Simmance’s Tonawanda residence on November 12, 2011, where they located a Remington shotgun. Simmance had previously received mental health treatment preventing him from legally possessing any firearms.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Delano A. Reid, New York Field Office, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and the City of Tonawanda Police, under the direction of Chief William Strassburg.

assistant-U.S. Attorney John M. Alsup handled the matter.

The defendant’s name is Christopher Simmance and the exact criminal charges are possession of a firearm after having been committed to a mental institution. He resides in City of Tonawanda, New York. The exact date of the crime is November 12, 2011. The sentence is 19 months time served and two years supervised release.

Contact: Barbara Burns, PHONE: (716) 843-5817, FAX: (716) 551-3051.

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