Rochester Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession
A federal grand jury has returned a one-count indictment charging Tyrone E. Jiggetts, 47, of Rochester, NY, with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the indictment, on May 6, 2019, the defendant possessed a 12-gauge double-barrel shotgun in the area of 799 West Main Street in Rochester.
Jiggetts was previously convicted in Monroe County Court of Robbery in 1991 and Attempted Grand Larceny in 2004.
As a result, he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Jiggetts was arraigned today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan W. Feldman and was detained.
The indictment is the result of an investigation by the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief La’Ron D. Singletary, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito.
The case was brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as part of its Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative.
PSN is the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts.
PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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