20-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge
A Roanoke man, who fled from police following a traffic stop, pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge.
Michael Antonio David II, 20, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to one count of possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine.
As part of his plea agreement, the defendant agreed to a term of incarceration of 60 months in federal prison to run concurrent to the 18-month state sentence he is currently serving.
The case against David began on July 8, 2016, when an officer with the Roanoke City Police Department and a trooper with the Virginia State Police initiated a traffic stop for expired registration on the vehicle the defendant was driving.
David stopped the car and fled on foot. As he ran, the officers observed the defendant reaching into his waistband.
After pursuing David for several blocks, officers stopped and arrested the defendant. During a search of the defendant, officers discovered a plastic bag containing crack cocaine.
A subsequent search of the area in which the foot pursuit took place was conducted and officers used a K-9 to assist. A semi-automatic, KAHR .40 handgun was located in the vicinity where the defendant had been running.
David admitted to throwing the gun from his waistband while running from police.
The investigation of the case was conducted by the Roanoke City Police Department, the Virginia State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Roanoke City Police Department.
United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle and Assistant United States Attorney Ashley B. Neese are prosecuting the case for the United States.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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