A 27-year-old Sanford man who was caught with a machine gun in his possession while riding a stolen motorcycle will spend nearly three years behind bars.
On Monday, Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II sentenced Timothy Aden-Alan Calhoun to 2 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing a machine gun. He was also ordered by the court to forfeit the firearm.
Calhoun pleaded guilty to the charge in February.
According to court records, Maitland Police Department officers pulled over a motorcycle after observing the rider, Calhoun, committing an unspecified traffic infraction. During the traffic stop, the officers learned that the motorcycle had been reported as stolen.
Prior to placing Calhoun under arrest, the officers located a Glock 19 with an extended magazine in his possession. The firearm also had a “machine gun conversion device” installed.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was contacted by Maitland police and confirmed that the Glock 19 had been “converted into a fully automatic weapon.”
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Maitland Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael P. Felicetta and Kaley Austin-Aronson.
Additionally, this case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, which is a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Earlier this year, a 19-year-old Orlando man was sentenced to prison for possessing a machine gun.