WILLIAMSPORT — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.

WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Terrence Roberts, age 43, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged on February 27, 2025, by a federal grand jury with felon not to possess a firearm, unlawful possession of a machinegun, transporting prohibited weapons without a license, and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of the national firearms act.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that on September 2, 2024, in Columbia County, Roberts possessed a Glock 19X and a Taurus G3C with loaded magazines as a felon prohibited from possessing a firearm.  It is also alleged that Roberts possessed a machinegun made by a full auto switch on the rear of the slide of the Glock 19X and transported it from Ohio to Pennsylvania.  Lastly, it is alleged that the machinegun was not registered to him under the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Scott Township Police Department, and the Pennsylvania State Police.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Zenzinger is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

The maximum penalty under federal law for the most significant offense is 15 years, supervised release and a fine.  A sentence for each of these offenses also includes a period of supervised release following imprisonment. 

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged by indictment are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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