Waterloo Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Possessing Stolen Gun
MILITARY signal, reported in US, from cbs2iowa.com, with negative sentiment. Locations: Cedar Falls Police Department, Iowa, United States, Waterloo Police
What Happened
A 19-year-old Waterloo man, Da’Tellyon Dawon Nix, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possessing a stolen firearm as a felon. The sentencing occurred on November 3 in Cedar Rapids, with U.S. District Judge Leonard T. Strand overseeing the proceedings. Nix also must serve three years of supervised release after prison. Prosecutors stated he had a prior felony conviction for intimidation involving a gun, where he fired at multiple people. On January 28, law enforcement followed Nix after he left a Chuck E. Cheese in Cedar Falls, pulled over his vehicle, and he fled, being tased by an officer. Nix admitted to having a stolen firearm in his waistband, which had been taken from a federally licensed firearms dealer. He pleaded guilty on June 24 to the charge and is currently in U.S. Marshal custody awaiting transfer to a federal prison. The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyndra Lundquist and involved a federal task force including the Waterloo Police Department, FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and local law enforcement.
Why it matters
Nix’s sentence reflects the federal government’s enforcement of gun laws for convicted felons. His prior history of using firearms in intimidation cases adds to the severity of the current conviction. The case highlights the role of federal task forces in addressing gun-related crimes, with local and federal agencies collaborating to investigate and prosecute such offenses. Nix will serve 70 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and the case underscores ongoing efforts to combat stolen firearms in the community.
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