Jessie Gonzalez, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, California 2022

A Kern County man was sentenced to prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Jessie Gonzalez, 26, of Wasco, California, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for the offense.

Gonzalez, who uses the moniker “Creeper,” was arrested on December 22, 2021 for an active parole violation warrant. During the arrest, law enforcement officers found a Polymer 80 handgun in Gonzalez’s waistband, which was loaded with a high-capacity magazine and 16 rounds of 9 mm ammunition.

At the time of the offense, Gonzalez was a member of the Varrio Wasco Rifas, a southern criminal street gang in Wasco. Gonzalez may not lawfully possess firearms or ammunition because of criminal convictions he has sustained in Bakersfield, including assault with a firearm on a person and being a prisoner in possession of a weapon.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Christopher D. Baker prosecuted the case.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Fresno, CA – A Kern County man was sentenced to prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Gonzalez may not lawfully possess firearms or ammunition because of criminal convictions he has sustained in Bakersfield, including assault with a firearm on a person and being a prisoner in possession of a weapon.

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