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In Ohio, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District filed 176 illegal firearms indictments last year as part of Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN), U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach announced.
According to officials, the most indictments filed came out of the Cleveland office, with 86, followed by the Toledo office (31), Akron office (30), and Youngstown office (29). There were 146 defendants sentenced last year for firearms crimes, with an average sentence of more than six years in prison (73.9 months).
Akeem Stafford, 25, of Elyria, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Stafford fired several rounds from a .45-caliber pistol into a crowd of people outside Uncle Vic’s nightclub in Elyria.
Other notable cases include David Katrenick, who was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and Isiah Taylor III, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for brandishing a firearm during a crime.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun and gang crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun and gun crime.
Since its inception in 2001, approximately $2 billion has been committed to this initiative, which provides funding for new federal and state prosecutors, investigators, and community outreach efforts.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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