Today, U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Montreal Proctor, 34, from Baltimore, Maryland, to three years in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. This will be followed by three years of supervised release.
The announcement was made by Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, along with Special Agent in Charge Toni M. Crosby from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Commissioner Richard Worley from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD).
According to his guilty plea, on June 30, 2022, Proctor was seen armed with a loaded firearm on Chateau Avenue in Baltimore. When he encountered police officers patrolling the area, he removed a loaded firearm from his waistband which led to a brief standoff before he eventually dropped it and fled. He was later arrested.
The recovered firearm was identified as a Ruger .40 caliber pistol loaded with over ten rounds of ammunition. Proctor has prior convictions for violent offenses including attempted murder, first-degree assault, and attempted robbery. Additionally, he faces state charges for violating probation.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that collaborates with law enforcement at all levels to reduce violent crime and enhance community safety. PSN is focused on identifying key violent crime issues within communities and developing comprehensive strategies to address them effectively.
U.S. Attorney Barron commended both the ATF and BPD for their roles in the investigation and extended thanks to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jason D. Medinger and Adeyemi Adenrele who prosecuted the case.
Further information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office can be found at www.justice.gov/usao-md.
