Timothy Anthony, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Nevada 2020

State: Nevada
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/felon-charged-unlawful-possession-firearms-ammunition-and-body-armor" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Timothy Anthony, a 38-year-old convicted felon, has been charged with possessing firearms, ammunition, and body armor in Nevada.

According to federal authorities, Anthony was arrested after a search warrant was executed on his vehicle and residence in Henderson, Nevada. The search uncovered a loaded .45 caliber handgun, a .45 caliber handgun magazine loaded with ammunition, a Point Blank Enterprises body armor vest with rifle plates, and an AR-15 style rifle with a 13 inch barrel.

The .45 caliber handgun and AR-15 style rifle appear to have been manufactured outside the normal process and are not registered. The body armor vest was reported stolen from the San Diego Police Department.

Anthony had previously been convicted of felon in possession of a firearm in San Diego County and exhibiting a deadly weapon to a police officer to resist arrest and possession for sale of a controlled substance in Los Angeles County.

Anthony faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Act, 10 years in prison for felon in possession of a firearm, 10 years in prison for felon in possession of ammunition, and three years in prison for violent felon in possession of body armor.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide program by the federal government that aims to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Melanee Smith is prosecuting the case, which was the product of an investigation by the ATF and Henderson Police Department.

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