Timothy Demetrius Jeffrey, known on the streets as "Boo," will spend the next 92 months behind bars, following a federal jury conviction for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, as senior U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup sentenced him on March 12, 2025. The Antioch, California resident's courtroom ordeal concluded with him facing concurrent 24-month terms for violating the terms of his supervised release in two other federal cases, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported.
Courtroom documentation showed that Jeffrey's latest run-ins with the law began on April 25, 2023, when he fled from law enforcement into a Pittsburg, California shopping center parking lot. After a brief chase, he tossed a Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgun, loaded with an extended magazine holding 19 rounds of ammunition, over a fence before being apprehended. Shortly after posting bond and vanishing, Jeffrey was located at a relative's home in Antioch on March 27, 2024. He was swiftly taken into custody by U.S. Marshals.
During the search of the residence, Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputies uncovered an Aero Precision AR-style rifle complete with a magazine and 25 rounds of ammunition inconspicuously tucked away under a living room couch. Furthermore, Jeffrey's cell phone was seized, revealing text message conversations about selling the AR rifle, complete with an incriminating photo of the weapon.
Jeffrey's history with the law, which involves past felony convictions for firearm possession as a felon, escape from custody, and drug distribution conspiracy, was a contributing factor in his sentence. Enhancements to Jeffrey's sentence were deemed suitable due to his obstruction of justice, notably for committing perjury at trial, and for possessing a stolen firearm, Judge Alsup noted. Officials, including United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Acting Special Agent in Charge Alex Buenaventura, announced the sentencing. This case falls under the fold of Project Safe Neighborhoods, an initiative aimed at reducing violent crime and gun-related violence across communities, per the Department of Justice.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aseem Padukone spearheaded the prosecution of Jeffrey, alongside team members Claudia Hyslop, Nina Burney, and Yenni Weinberg. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the United States Marshals Service, the Pittsburg Police Department, and the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office conducted the investigation leading to Jeffrey's conviction and sentencing.
