Special to IFN
CHARLOTTE — A Mooresville man was sentenced to 70 months in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of two federal firearms offenses.
Timothy Demetrius Williams, 35, was one of five previously convicted felons sentenced as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s ongoing efforts under Operation Take Back America to identify and prosecute repeat offenders that violate federal firearms laws. After completing his prison sentence, Williams will be on supervised release for three years.
“Those who continually engage in crime using firearms are going to find themselves in the federal system,” said U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson. “It is illegal for felons to possess a firearm, and my office uses that statute to remove repeat offenders from the streets and reduce violence in our community.”
“ATF collaborates with our law enforcement partners to identify those that blatantly ignore our laws and threaten our communities,” added ATF Special Agent in Charge Alicia Jones. “We are proud to be part of a focused effort on stopping gun violence and removing these dangerous individuals from our streets.”
On August 15, 2024, officers with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) observed Williams in possession of a firearm. The officers found a Glock, Model 43X, 9mm semi-automatic pistol in Williams’ jacket pocket, loaded with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition and a round in the chamber. During the investigation, it was determined that the firearm had been reported stolen. Williams, who has a prior felony conviction in Florida, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a stolen firearm.
U.S. Attorney Ferguson thanked the ATF and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for their investigation of these cases. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte handled the prosecutions.
Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.