Richard Sharp, Felon in Possession of Firearm, New Jersey 2024

Hudson County Man Arrested for Possessing Firearm and Extended Magazine

A 25-year-old man from Bayonne, New Jersey, has been indicted for possessing a firearm and an extended magazine as a convicted felon, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.

Richard Sharp, also known as ‘Famous Richard,’ was arrested earlier today and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa in Newark federal court. He was detained.

The indictment alleges that on July 4, 2024, Sharp brandished a firearm with an extended magazine and threatened to shoot other people at a gas station in Bayonne. Several days later, he posted a video on social media showing him dancing while holding a firearm equipped with an extended magazine.

Following a judicially authorized search of Sharp’s residence and vehicle, law enforcement recovered a loaded Beretta M9 semi-automatic handgun with a defaced serial number and an extended magazine containing approximately 24 rounds of ammunition.

The count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition is punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.

Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna credited special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Newark Field Division under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian J. Driscoll, with the investigation. He also thanked the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Esther Suarez and the Bayonne Police Department under the direction of Police Chief Robert Geisler.

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