RICHMOND, Va. – Derrick Anthony Savage, a 29-year-old man from Chester, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for possessing a stolen, high-capacity firearm after a violent felony conviction.
According to court documents, Savage was stopped on April 2 while driving through Fort Lee with a defective headlight. When officers made contact with Savage, they smelled the strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the car, in which Savage was transporting four young children and their father.
When officers directed Savage and the front-seat passenger to get out of the car, Savage refused and tried to stop his passenger from getting out as instructed. After officers physically removed Savage from the vehicle, he continued to resist efforts to detain him, requiring one officer to draw his Taser.
A search of the car recovered a plastic bag containing 43.5 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine. The handgun was found under the driver’s seat, unsecured and in close proximity to the children.
Savage had previously been convicted of robbery, a violent felony, and was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
“Armed criminals threaten the safety of our communities, and combatting violent gun crime is ATF’s top priority,” said Thomas L. Chittum, III, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Defendant: Derrick Anthony Savage
Crime: Possessing a stolen, high-capacity firearm
City and State: Chester, Virginia
Date: April 2, 2024
Sentence: 30 months in prison
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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