St. Louis, MO -Torion Caston, 29, of Ferguson, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared before Federal District Judge John A. Ross.
According to court documents, on Feb. 20, 2019, a Berkeley Police Officer observed Caston driving a Jeep Cherokee. Caston exited the vehicle. When he did, the officer attempted to speak to Caston. Caston then fled the scene. The officer observed a loaded Glock semi-automatic 9mm pistol on the floorboard of the Jeep. Caston later admitted he was a convicted felon and had possessed the stolen firearm.
The Berkeley Police Department investigated the case. United States Attorney Tom Mehan is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
