Justin L. Wolke, Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Kansas 2013
WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a standoff with police in Hutchinson, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced today.
Justin L. Wolke, 30, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a stolen firearm. In his plea, he admitted that on January 9, 2013, he fled when police officers attempted to stop his car. There was a warrant for his arrest on a parole violation charge. He ran into a residence at 806 N. Monroe in Hutchinson. After a standoff lasting several hours, he was arrested.
Police seized a rifle from Wolke. They determined the rifle, a Romarm/Cugir, 7.62 x 39, was reported stolen from a residence in Wichita in October 2012.
Grissom commended the Hutchinson Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch for their work on the case.
Wolke, who was arrested in January 2013, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. The crime occurred in January 2013, and the sentence was handed down in the same year.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hutchinson Police Department investigated the case.
The Hutchinson Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch are all credited for their role in bringing Wolke to justice.
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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