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Auburn Man Caught with Stolen Guns
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Steven Reynolds, age 38, of Auburn, New York, has been sentenced to 78 months’ imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
In May 2018, Reynolds drove a car with a stolen Browning 16-guage shotgun and a stolen Savage .308 caliber rifle to a parking lot in the Auburn area. While in the parking lot, Reynolds personally moved both firearms from the back of the car he was driving into the back of a Jeep occupied by two other individuals who then drove away with the firearms.
Reynolds is prohibited from possessing firearms as he has two prior New York State felony drug convictions, one in 2005, the other in 2012. This case highlights the ongoing issue of gun violence in our communities and the need for stricter laws and enforcement.
The case was investigated by U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Finger Lakes Drug Task Force, consisting of law enforcement officers from the City of Auburn Police Department and the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sahar Amandolare and Michael Gadarian.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Justice Department’s program to reduce violent crime. The PSN approach involves collaboration by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and communities to prevent and deter gun violence and to arrest and prosecute offenders.
The community must come together to address the issue of gun violence and hold those accountable who break the law. With tougher laws and stricter enforcement, we can reduce the number of guns on the streets and make our communities safer.
Reynolds will begin serving his sentence immediately. The case is a stark reminder of the consequences of breaking the law and the importance of community involvement in addressing gun violence.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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