Tobias Sarazin, Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2020

Dubuque Man Charged with Being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm

Tobias Sarazin, age 34, of Dubuque, Iowa, has been charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

The charge is contained in an Indictment unsealed on February 25, 2020, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.

The Indictment alleges that, in December 2019, Sarazin possessed a pistol while being a prohibited person.

The Indictment alleges that Sarazin previously had been convicted of three crimes of domestic violence, that he was subject to a no contact order, and that he was an unlawful user of marijuana and methamphetamine.

If convicted, Sarazin faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and 3 years on supervised release following any imprisonment.

Sarazin appeared today in federal court in Cedar Rapids and was held without bond.

Sarazin's next appearance for trial is set for April 27, 2020.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/dubuque-man-charged-being-prohibited-person-possession-firearm