Jarron Price, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Indiana 2020

A Chicago man has been sentenced to prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm in Hammond, Indiana.

Jarron Price, 29, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody.

According to documents in the case, on May 7, 2020, law enforcement stopped a vehicle for driving recklessly and erratically through the streets of Hammond, Indiana.

Price, who was a passenger in the vehicle, possessed a loaded semi-automatic pistol.

Price’s criminal history revealed he had previous felony convictions in Illinois for aggravated battery and armed violence, and as such, was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives/Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and the Hammond Police Department.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Caitlin M. Padula as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program.

The PSN Program is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

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