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Baltimore, Maryland Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Firearms

Baltimore, Maryland – A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee’s inventory.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher handed down the sentence to Xyavion Lawrence, age 20, for the crime committed on August 8, 2019.

According to the plea agreement, Lawrence and a co-conspirator arrived at a licensed gun store in Essex, Maryland at 1:09 a.m. in a stolen vehicle. After repeatedly backing the vehicle into the front door, Lawrence broke into the front window, retrieved several firearms from within the store, and threw the stolen firearms to his co-conspirator. Lawrence and his co-conspirator returned to the vehicle and fled from the scene.

Law enforcement matched Lawrence’s clothing and identifying forearm tattoo to the gun store’s surveillance footage. Additionally, the firearms captured in Lawrence’s social media video had the same strings tied around the trigger guard as the firearms sold in the gun store.

Lawrence admitted he stole a total of six firearms from the licensed gun store, including a .22 revolver that was found in his possession during his arrest on August 10, 2019.

Acting United States Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner praised the ATF and Baltimore Police Department for their work in the investigation.

Lawrence was sentenced on an unspecified date by U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. He was arrested on August 10, 2019. The crime occurred on August 8, 2019, at a licensed gun store in Essex, Maryland. Lawrence will serve 57 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.