A Bowdoinham man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony offense. Rodney Skipper, 46, faces up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and supervised release for up to three years following any imprisonment.
According to court records, in September 2024, Brunswick police responded to a Walmart regarding a potential shoplifting incident. Upon arrival, officers were directed to Skipper, who had gone outside to his vehicle. Officers noticed Skipper had an empty pistol holster on his hip, and were told that Skipper had been seen with a firearm in the holster before their arrival. A subsequent search of Skipper’s vehicle resulted in the recovery of a 9mm pistol, a .40 caliber pistol, and a 10mm pistol.
Project Safe Neighborhoods: This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case with the assistance of the Brunswick Police Department. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Skipper will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. The case is part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime and gun violence in Maine.
For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/psn.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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