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Felon Caught with Loaded Gun in Vacaville
A Vacaville man is facing four years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a recent sentencing in U.S. District Court.
Maurice Darnell Jones, Jr., 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez for his role in a 2017 auto burglary incident in Vacaville. The case was the result of an investigation by the Vacaville Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Solano County Violent Crimes Task Force, with assistance from the Solano County District Attorney’s Office.
On August 27, 2017, the Vacaville Police Department received a call about an auto burglary in progress. The caller described a male suspect fleeing in a silver sedan. Moments later, police identified a car matching the description. When an officer tried to stop the car, the driver fled for several blocks, and then parked his car and began running from police.
Police recovered various items in and around the car that showed ties to Jones, including paperwork in the trunk with Jones’s name on it, and a cellphone next to the car that was determined to be Jones’s phone. In addition, police located a .40-caliber handgun in the area where Jones had fled. Ammunition from the gun matched ammunition found with Jones’s belongings in an apartment unit nearby.
Jones’s inability to lawfully possess firearms stems from two previous felony convictions. The sentence was handed down as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer for everyone. The program was reinvigorated in 2017 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals.
The case was brought to light as part of a renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, with all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve working together to make a difference. This partnership is a key component of the PSN program, which aims to address the root causes of violent crime in local communities.
The PSN program has been instrumental in reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer for everyone. By working together, law enforcement and the community can develop effective strategies to address the root causes of violent crime and keep neighborhoods safe.
The sentencing of Maurice Darnell Jones, Jr. serves as a reminder of the importance of addressing violent crime in our communities. The PSN program is a critical component of this effort, and we will continue to work tirelessly to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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