A Boston man, previously convicted for drug and firearm offenses, is heading back to prison after a federal jury handed down a guilty verdict for illegal gun possession. Tevin Abercrombie was sentenced to more than six years behind the steel bars for carrying a firearm and ammunition as a felon, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock ordered Abercrombie to serve 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The defendant, aged 29, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in January. At the time of his arrest in 2020, Abercrombie was to actively continue participating in federal supervised release from a prior sentence when police discovered him with a loaded 9mm pistol – one round in the chamber and seven in the magazine – during a traffic stop involving gunfire.
The gun, a Taurus 9mm pistol, had been tampered with, its serial number was obliterated, making the weapon less than traceable. Back in 2016, the Boston native faced federal charges for similar offenses, including conspiracy to pedal various narcotics. He was handed a 60-month federal prison term for those crimes.
This recent sentencing underscores the continued efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat violent crime through programs like Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). "This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence," as per mentioned in a statement. The program was revamped in 2021 to strengthen strategies like fostering community trust and focusing on strategic enforcement priorities.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, along with ATF Special Agent in Charge James M. Ferguson and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, were the ones who announced the sentencing. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys John T. Dawley and Fred M. Wyshak, III of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit.
