A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and violating supervised release conditions. Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the sentencing of Raymond Young, aged 23, by Senior United States District Judge David S. Cercone on June 27, 2025.
Court documents revealed that on August 7, 2024, Glassport patrol officers stopped Young for driving without a license. Officers discovered a firearm in his vehicle during preparations to tow it. When they attempted to remove Young from the vehicle, he drove off, injuring one officer's feet and nearly hitting another before crashing into a parked car. After attempting to flee on foot, Young was apprehended.
In the area where Young fled, officers recovered a stolen Glock pistol with an extended magazine containing 30 rounds and one round chambered. Due to a prior felony conviction for possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, Young is prohibited from owning firearms under federal law. At the time of his arrest by Glassport Police on August 7, 2024, he was still under federal supervised release for this previous offense.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway prosecuted the case for the government. Acting United States Attorney Rivetti praised the efforts of the Glassport Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in their investigation leading to Young's prosecution.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities. The Department launched an enhanced violent crime reduction strategy on May 26, 2021, focusing on building community trust and legitimacy while supporting organizations that prevent violence.
