Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

            CONCORD - Remy Martin Lopez, 35, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully possessing a firearm, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.

             According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 23, 2019, Lopez was found in possession of a firearm that had been reported stolen earlier in the week.  Lopez had previously been convicted of a felony in the State of Florida and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms.    

            Lopez is scheduled to be sentenced on September 9, 2020.

            “In order to prevent gun-related violence, federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms,” said U.S. Attorney Murray.  “Aggressive enforcement of this law clearly helps to maintain public safety. We will continue to work closely with the Rochester Police Department, ATF, and all of our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute criminals who unlawfully possess firearms or otherwise threaten the public.”

            “Today’s guilty plea demonstrates the outstanding partnership between the Rochester Police Department, the ATF, and the United States Attorney’s Office and the commitment we share to work together to interdict illegal firearms and the criminals that compromise the safety of our communities.” Kelly D. Brady, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) Special Agent in Charge.

             This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Rochester Police Department.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Krasinski.

             The case is part of ATF’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, which is a federally-funded program intended to reduce gun violence through law enforcement training, public education, and aggressive law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute gun-related crimes.