Waterloo Felon Sentenced for Gun Possession

Waterloo, Iowa – A brazen criminal from Waterloo has been handed a tough federal sentence for his illegal possession of a firearm. Patrelle Jose Green-Bowman, 21, was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after being found guilty by a jury of possessing a loaded sawed-off shotgun.

The court heard evidence that on August 2, 2013, officers from the Waterloo Police Department discovered Green-Bowman in the backseat of a parked car at an apartment complex. A loaded sawed-off shotgun was wrapped in his coat and found on the seat directly behind him.

United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade sentenced Green-Bowman to 78 months’ imprisonment, along with a special assessment fee of $200. Following his prison term, he will be required to serve a three-year supervised release period without parole in the federal system.

In Cedar Rapids, Green-Bowman is currently being held by the United States Marshal’s Service until transport to a federal prison can be arranged.

The case against Green-Bowman was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dan Chatham and investigated by both the Waterloo Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

For more information on this case, court file details are available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 13-CR-02023-LRR.

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