Washington – In a relentless pursuit of justice, Joshua Calvin Allen, 35, a five-time felon from the District of Columbia, was sentenced on October 15 in U.S. District Court to 36 months in prison for the illegal possession of a loaded Glock pistol with an extended magazine.
Allen’s transgression came to light when he pleaded guilty on June 30, 2025, to unlawful possession of a firearm. The severity of his sentence was compounded by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan’s order for three years of supervised release following his prison term.
The defendant, who is currently awaiting trial in a 2021 homicide, has been confined at the Central Detention Facility since November 2021. His detention stems from violating the terms of a previous supervised release for prisoner escape and assault with intent to commit robbery while armed.
A warrant was signed by a D.C. Superior Court Judge on November 9, 2021, for Allen’s arrest in connection with the June 2021 murder of 28-year-old Delonte Johnson. The U.S. Marshal’s Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Allen using data from his GPS ankle monitor, which he was wearing as part of his supervised release.
On November 10, 2021, the Task Force tracked down Allen in a white Ford Explorer near a Southeast apartment complex. During a search, a Glock 23 pistol with an extended magazine was found concealed between two pairs of compression shorts.
Allen’s criminal history is extensive, including previous convictions for assault to commit robbery while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and being an inmate in possession of a weapon. He was also convicted in Maryland for armed carjacking.
This investigation was spearheaded by the U.S. Marshal’s Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, the FBI Washington Field Office, and the Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah C. Santiago prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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