Felon from Turtle Creek Pleads Guilty to Possessing Firearm (DOJ)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

Deon Dutrieuille, 24, pleaded guilty to one count before Senior United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer.

In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, on November 25, 2023, the Monroeville Police Department went to the Monroeville Mall in connection with a retail theft investigation, and found Dutrieuille-who has multiple prior felony convictions-in the driver's seat of a vehicle wearing a stolen jacket. Dutrieuille, who had an outstanding warrant, ran from police, was apprehended, and was then taken into custody. A later search of Dutrieuille's vehicle revealed a stolen Glock handgun, with Dutrieuille's fingerprints on the firearm. Federal law prohibits the possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon.

Judge Fischer scheduled sentencing for April 15, 2025. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Monroeville Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office, conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Dutrieuille.