Errol Rahnell Taheim Baston, Possession of a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, North Carolina 2021
A violent attempt to take a life in eastern North Carolina has landed a 36-year-old man in serious trouble with the law. Errol Rahnell Taheim Baston, a resident of Winterville, North Carolina, is facing a federal firearm charge after allegedly attempting to kill a woman.
On April 19, 2021, members of the Greenville Police Department's Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and K-9 Unit attempted to serve arrest warrants at Baston's residence in the 3800 block of Sterling Pointe Drive, Greenville, North Carolina. During the service of the warrants, a domestic incident occurred in which Baston reportedly held a woman against her will, repeatedly assaulted and choked her, and attempted to drown her in a bathtub.
After a brief standoff, Baston attempted to flee the scene through the rear door of the residence but was ultimately apprehended by a K-9 officer. Officers seized a .40 caliber handgun, a 12-gauge shotgun, and an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle from the residence. Authorities have confirmed that Baston has prior felony convictions for robbery and assault from Kings County, New York.
Baston, 36, of Winterville, North Carolina, was arrested by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and is charged by complaint with one count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. If convicted, Baston faces a maximum penalty of 120 months' imprisonment.
The charges stem from a domestic incident in which Baston reportedly held a woman against her will, repeatedly assaulted and choked her, and attempted to drown her in a bathtub. Baston's prior felony convictions for robbery and assault from Kings County, New York, have made him ineligible to possess a firearm. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and the Greenville Police Department are investigating the case.
A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Errol Rahnell Taheim Baston will make his first appearance in federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank, in Greenville, North Carolina.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aakash Singh is prosecuting the case. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and the Greenville Police Department are investigating the case.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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