BUFFALO — A 46-year-old Pike man was sentenced to 21 months in prison, having been convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank T. Pimentel, who handled the case, stated that on Jan. 25, 2015, Wyoming County Sheriff’s deputies searched the residence of Scott A. Wilcox at 7998 Wiscoy Road in Pike and found a Marlin .44 magnum caliber rifle, which belonged to Wilcox. Deputies also found 76 rounds of .44 caliber ammunition in an access panel in a bathroom. The defendant is a three-time convicted felon and is prohibited from legally possession firearms.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation on the part of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Gregory J. Rudolph, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Delano A. Reid.
