Mario Adonte Crawley, Illegally Possessing a Firearm, West Virginia 2023

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – In a slam dunk for justice, Mario Adonte Crawley, a 51-year-old career criminal from Washington, D.C., has been convicted of illegally possessing a firearm.

Crawley’s luck ran out when his vehicle was pulled over by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office in Kearneysville, West Virginia, in September 2023. During a routine traffic stop, officers discovered a loaded 9mm handgun stashed in a laundry basket in the back of his automobile.

But this isn’t Crawley’s first rodeo with the law. He’s got a rap sheet a mile long, with prior felony convictions for Armed Robbery in the District of Columbia, Attempted Robbery in Petersburg, Virginia, and Receiving Stolen Property in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel Salem and Lara Omps-Botteicher led the charge, prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office worked together to bring Crawley to justice.

U.S. District Court Judge Gina M. Groh presided over the trial, where a jury delivered a guilty verdict. Crawley now faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced.

Crawley’s conviction is a stark reminder that the law will catch up with you, no matter how many times you try to game the system. As the U.S. Attorney’s office in West Virginia continues to crack down on gun violence, Crawley’s case is a testament to the importance of community policing and collaboration.

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