HARRISBURG — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dereese Williams, age 32, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on November 13, 2025, by United States District Judge Keli M. Neary to 105 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Williams previously pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. On September 30, 2021, Williams sped away from the Pennsylvania State Police who attempted a traffic stop. Williams eventually crashed his car and fled. Police arrested Williams and searched the car and found a Phoenix Arms .22 caliber pistol and a Masada 9mm pistol.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Michael A. Consiglio prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline) a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
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