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Baltimore Man Charged with Gun Possession Sentenced
A 24-year-old Baltimore man, Robert ‘Meech’ Tucker, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for illegal possession of a gun by a previously convicted felon.
On May 4, 2015, a citizen notified police officers that a man was armed with a handgun in the Penn-North section of Baltimore, near a pharmacy that was burned during street riots the previous week.
Officers alerted the CitiWatch camera operators, and a camera operator located Tucker, who matched the description. The camera operator confirmed that Tucker was displaying characteristics of an armed gunman.
Tucker then removed a handgun from his waistband area and threw it to the ground, causing it to fire. Fortunately, no one was hit by the bullet. Police arrested Tucker and recovered a .357 Magnum revolver handgun loaded with two live rounds and one spent cartridge casing.
Tucker also admitted that five weeks earlier, on March 29, 2015, he committed an assault in violation of state law. In that incident, CitiWatch cameras in the area of Penn-North recorded Tucker striking a man in the back of the head with his fist.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the ATF, Baltimore Police Department, and Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office for their work in the investigation.
Tucker is required to serve three years of supervised release after his prison sentence. He was also charged with a federal crime of rioting, including the arson of the CVS Pharmacy on April 27, 2015, and was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $500,000.
Defendant: Robert ‘Meech’ Tucker
Criminal Charge: Illegal possession of a gun by a previously convicted felon
City and State: Baltimore, Maryland
Date: May 4, 2015 (arrest) and May 2023 (sentencing)
Sentence: 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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