Todd R. Leroy, a 37-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing methamphetamine and firearms.
Leroy pleaded guilty on Nov. 29, 2018, to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and to possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.
On Nov. 15, 2016, law enforcement officers responded to the home of Leroy’s parents to attempt to locate him following a report of his involvement in the assault of a law enforcement officer in Kansas City, Kan. According to reports, a motorcycle officer with the Kansas City, Kan., Police had stopped Leroy, who was driving a BMW, after Leroy’s vehicle struck a road sign. As the officer was standing in the open door of Leroy’s vehicle, Leroy began to speed away. The officer was struck and thrown to the ground, then dragged 30 to 40 feet. Leroy fled from the scene; the officer sustained minor injuries.
When officers searched the basement of Leroy’s parents’ residence, where he was living, officers saw a firearm and a plastic bag of marijuana protruding from a black backpack. Officers obtained a search warrant for the residence and seized, from the basement, a Palmetto .223-caliber rifle, a DPMS .223-caliber rifle, an Intratec 9mm pistol, a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver, a Sig Sauer .357-caliber pistol, a Springfield Arms .45-caliber pistol, multiple live rounds of ammunition, and a ballistic vest. Officers also seized methamphetamine, marijuana, pills, drug paraphernalia, and several cellular telephones.
Leroy was arrested on Aug. 23, 2017. Officers saw Leroy exit a Winnebago recreational vehicle that was parked in a lot at 4900 Raytown Road. A 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck was parked in the driveway. Leroy, who returned to the Winnebago, started the truck remotely and refused to come out. Tear gas canisters were deployed into the front passenger side of the vehicle, after which Leroy opened the door, holding his girlfriend from behind. Leroy’s right hand was behind her back and he was wearing a holster, but did not have a gun. Leroy was arrested by the officers.
Inside the pickup truck, officers found a safe on the rear floorboard that contained a Heritage Rough Rider .22-caliber revolver, an AR Model 15 .223-caliber rifle, a Smith & Wesson .44-caliber revolver, a Ruger .22-caliber handgun, a Walther .22-caliber handgun, a Ruger .380-caliber handgun, an AP-MBP 7.65x25mm semi-automatic handgun, an FEG Model AP .765mm, a Cimmaron .22-caliber two-shot derringer, and various ammunition. Officers also found a bulletproof vest in the truck and $60,100 in a black nylon bag.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison D. Dunning. It was investigated by the FBI, the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, and the U.S. Marshal’s Service. Leroy’s prior felony convictions include three for possessing methamphetamine, two for burglary, and one each for property damage and tampering.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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