CINCINNATI – A 23-year-old Middletown man, Christopher Lawrence Spicer, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, Spicer led local officers on a high-speed chase in spring 2023 before being arrested. On March 16, 2023, Spicer was approached by law enforcement while driving a stolen Ford F-150 in a Middletown business parking lot.
Spicer backed into a police cruiser and fled throughout Middletown at speeds exceeding 90 miles per hour. While fleeing, Spicer ran a red light at the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard and Jackson Lane. Spicer collided with another vehicle, rendering his own vehicle disabled.
He was arrested at that time. When officers searched Spicer’s truck, they discovered a loaded Romarm/Cugir Micro Draco 7.62x39mm pistol and more than 200 fentanyl pills.
Spicer was charged federally in September 2023 and pleaded guilty in January 2024. U.S. District Judge Douglas R. Cole handed down the sentence in U.S. District Court today.
“This sentence sends a strong message about the severity of firearms being used in the commission of crimes,” said Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. “We will continue to work tirelessly to take firearms off the streets and hold those accountable who use them to further their illicit activities.”
Assistant United States Attorney Ryan A. Keefe is representing the United States in this case. The case is a result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) and the Middletown Police Department.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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