Tag: February 2017
Arellano Charged
A brazen daylight robbery in the heart of Philadelphia’s Center City has led to the indictment of 59-year-old Stephen Arellano, who has been charged with one count of bank robbery, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The indictment, which was handed down yesterday, alleges that Arellano robbed the Republic Bank located at 1601…
Pittsburgh Felon Faces Up to 10 Years for Gun Law Violation
PITTSBURGH – In a shocking development, Jason Porter, Jr., 21, has been slapped with charges for violating federal firearms laws, according to Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song. The one-count indictment alleges that on or about October 20, 2016, Porter, Jr., despite being a convicted felon, brazenly possessed a Smith & Wesson, Model SD40VE,…
Julian Crosby Charged
An Allegheny County resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a violation of federal firearms law, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today. The one-count indictment named Julian Crosby, age 33, of Pittsburgh, Pa., as the sole defendant. According to the indictment, on December 8, 2016, Crosby illegally…
Ohio Man, Richard Sharp, Indicted in Child Porn Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – Richard Jay Sharp, 54, of Fairfield, Ohio, is facing serious federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury in Pittsburgh for possession of child pornography. The indictment, unsealed today, alleges a sickening trove of illegal material was found on devices under Sharp’s control. Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced…
San Antonio Lawyer Hugh Lappe Scott Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
San Antonio’s 65-year-old attorney Hugh Lappe Scott, Jr. faced the federal justice system today as he was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in Health Care Fraud. United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. announced that Scott was also ordered to serve an additional six months of home detention with electronic monitoring.…
New Haven Coke King Gets 10 Years
HARTFORD, CT – The streets of New Haven are a little less flooded with poison today. Omar Polanco-Mendez, 40, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role as a key lieutenant in a major cocaine trafficking ring, U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced. U.S. District…
Santiago De La Torre Sentenced for Bridge Part Fraud
RALEIGH – United States Attorney John Stuart Bruce announced that Santiago De La Torre, 45, of Cicero, Illinois, was sentenced to serve 35 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Make False Statements Concerning Highway Projects and Perjury. The defendant was also ordered to serve a 3-year term of supervised release and to make restitution.…
East Hartford Narcotics Kingpin Given Over 8 Years for Heroin Distribution
Corey Jerrick, a 30-year-old from East Hartford, was today sentenced to 94 months in federal prison for distributing heroin and violating the conditions of his supervised release. United States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced the sentence imposed by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant. Jerrick’s arrest stems from an investigation into a drug trafficking organization…
Canadian Agent Gets 5 Years in $2.1M Fraud Scheme
HARRISBURG, PA – Alex Mgbolu, 45, of Toronto, Canada, is facing five years in federal prison after being sentenced February 23, 2017, for his role in a sprawling international fraud scheme that bilked hundreds of American citizens out of over $2.1 million. Chief United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner handed down the 60-month…
Child Predator Douglas Beer Sentenced to 57 Months
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Beer, 49, of Ballwin, Missouri, has been handed a harsh 57-month prison sentence for his despicable possession of child pornography. The judgment, imposed by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell, also mandates a decade of supervised release and sex offender registration for the former Lafayette Parish resident. Beer’s guilty plea, dated…
