A Vallejo man has entered a guilty plea to charges of assaulting two FBI special agents with both a firearm and a vehicle, according to an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. Sean Thomas Delapp, 37, acknowledged his role in the confrontation that took place, where he was reported to aggressively pursue the agents in his car, before pulling alongside them and aiming a gun through his car window, mimicking a gunfire recoil action, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The violent interaction led to a search of Delapp's home, where agents discovered a Glock 29, ammunition, and various firearm parts. Due to a previous felony evasion conviction, Delapp is legally barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. The investigation into Delapp's actions was jointly carried out by the FBI, the California Highway Patrol, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Adrian T. Kinsella is prosecuting the emerging case.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Delapp is on track to be sentenced on the 31st of October this year and could face as many as 20 years in prison along with a fine of up to $250,000. However, the final sentence will be left to the discretion of the court, taking into account statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which encompass a range of variances.
Delapp's case is a part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a national initiative aimed to swiftly and effectively reduce violent crime and gun violence. The Justice Department rejuvenated Project Safe Neighborhoods in 2021 with a strategy focused to foster trust within communities, back community organizations in violence prevention efforts, set strategic enforcement priorities, and to rigorously measure the outcomes of these interventions.
