An Akron man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for
firearms violations.
Lashawn Johnson, 40, previously pleaded guilty to being a
felon in possession of a firearm.
Akron Police officers responded on Feb. 4 to a 911 call from
a man who stated that Johnson pointed a gun in his face and threatened him
outside of a convenience store. Police
responded and found the Johnson in the store, according to court records and
statements in court.
Officers attempted to talk to Johnson and he tried to leave
and fought with the officers. The
officers found a loaded firearm and less than a gram of methoxyacetylfentanyl
on Johnson, according to court records and statements in court.
Johnson is barred from having a firearm because has a prior
federal conviction for trafficking cocaine and prior felony convictions for
trafficking heroin and cocaine in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron P.
Howell following an investigation by the Akron Police Department and Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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