Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Odies Scott, 57, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha as a felon in possession of a firearm. Senior United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Bataillon sentenced Scott to 120 months’ imprisonment. Scott will serve a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from the Bureau of Prisons. There is no parole in the federal system.
On March 5, 2020, Omaha Police responded to a report of a theft-related offense at an Omaha extended stay hotel at 9006 Burt Street. Officers met the caller who stated that the suspect in the burglary was inside the hotel. The suspect, later identified as Scott, walked toward the officers but changed direction and fled upon seeing police. While attempting to escape, Scott discarded a backpack he was carrying by throwing it away. Officers eventually tackled Scott and placed him under arrest. Upon retrieving the backpack, officers recovered a Ruger 9mm handgun. A search of Scott also revealed he was carrying.7 grams of methamphetamine.
Scott had previously been convicted of several felony offenses prior to March 5, 2020, including first-degree burglary; attempted robbery; second degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony; and first-degree false imprisonment.
This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department. This case was 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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
