Joshua Wayne Thompson, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, California 2019

Grimy Times has learned that Joshua Wayne Thompson, 25, of Vallejo, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

On November 18, 2019, law enforcement arrested Thompson on multiple felony warrants. Before the arrest, law enforcement witnessed Thompson exit a home in Vallejo and approached him. Thompson ran toward and entered the driver’s side door of a Ford Fusion. While attempting to flee, Thompson rammed the Ford into a Deputy U.S. Marshal’s vehicle. Law enforcement converged on the Ford, removed Thompson, and placed him under arrest. At the time of the arrest, Thompson possessed a loaded pistol with a 25-round extended magazine.

Thompson cannot possess a firearm or ammunition because he previously was convicted of a felony offense. This case is a product of an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the California Highway Patrol. Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Thuesen is prosecuting the case.

U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., is scheduled to sentence Thompson on December 3, 2020. Thompson faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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

Thompson, a 25-year-old Vallejo man, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant, Joshua Wayne Thompson, is currently awaiting sentencing. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/vallejo-man-pleads-guilty-illegally-possessing-firearm