CINCINNATI — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Ohio, Southern), published as received.
CINCINNATI – Polo Alexander, 37, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty in federal court here today to illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Alexander was one of nine defendants indicted by a grand jury in March for violations of federal firearms laws.
According to court documents, Cincinnati police officers encountered Alexander while patrolling the Price Hill neighborhood in October 2025. The defendant attempted to flee on bicycle and fought the officers, requiring the use of a taser twice. Officers discovered a loaded firearm on Alexander.
Alexander was previously convicted of felony offenses, including armed robbery.
Possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon is a federal crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors at a future hearing.
Dominick S. Gerace II, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Jorge Rosendo, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF); and Cincinnati Interim Police Chief Adam Hennie announced the guilty plea entered before Senior U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett. Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Springer is representing the United States in this case.
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