Dominic Wise, Felon in Possession, Pennsylvania 2025

HARRISBURG - A shocking incident of firearm offenses has shaken the streets of Pennsylvania. According to a recent indictment, Dominic Wise, age 33, and Darius Gissentaner, age 33, both of Baltimore, Maryland, have been charged with firearms offenses.

On July 8, 2024, in York County, Pennsylvania, Wise allegedly possessed a Glock 9mm pistol, and Gissentaner possessed a 9mm SCCY pistol, when they were both felons prohibited from possessing a firearm.

The indictment also alleges that the 9mm SCCY pistol that Gissentaner possessed had an obliterated serial number.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Pennsylvania State Police. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Monroe is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty for the charge of felon in possession is a period of 15 years imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. The maximum for the Possession of a Firearm with an obliterated serial number is a period of 5 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

The investigation and subsequent charges are a testament to the dedication of law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania to keep its communities safe.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/two-baltimore-men-indicted-firearms-offenses