A West Virginia man has been convicted of a federal firearm charge after attempting to break into vehicles and evading hospital security officers.
Cole Dylan Cooper, 30, of Nitro, West Virginia, pled guilty on May 8, 2019, to possession of a firearm by a felon before United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
The investigation was conducted by the South Charleston Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
According to the plea hearing, on November 11, 2018, police officers were dispatched to Thomas Hospital in South Charleston, West Virginia, where a suspect was attempting to break into vehicles and evading hospital security officers. Officers spotted Cooper in a nearby parking lot.
An officer asked Cooper if he had fled from Thomas Hospital security officers, and Cooper acknowledged that he had. Cooper further stated that he was carrying a firearm, and officers retrieved a loaded pistol from Cooper’s inner jacket pocket.
Cole Cooper was not permitted to possess the firearm as he had previously been convicted of conspiracy to commit first degree robbery, a felony.
Cooper faces up to 10 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on July 31, 2019. Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Tessman is handling the prosecution.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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