A Brandon man has been sentenced for being a felon in possession of firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont.
Eric Grenier, 40, was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release, after pleading guilty to the charge.
Grenier has been in custody since his arrest in August 2021.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss.
According to court records, state and federal law enforcement authorities executed a state court search warrant at Grenier’s home in Brandon on August 13, 2021.
An officer with the Brandon Police Department obtained the warrant to look for and seize a handgun which Grenier allegedly displayed during an altercation with a neighbor in July.
During the search, agents seized two rifles and two pistols, as well as assorted ammunition, from Grenier’s locked bedroom.
Grenier is prohibited by federal law from possessing any firearms because he has three felony convictions in Vermont for burglary and cultivating marijuana.
The case was investigated by the Brandon Police Department and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Grenier is represented by William Vasiliou II, Esq. The prosecutor is Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples.
This 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 gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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