FORT WAYNE -Alan Heaton, 35 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.

Heaton was sentenced to 63 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, Heaton unlawfully possessed a firearm after having been convicted of multiple felony offenses in Allen County, Wells County, and DeKalb County.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey R. Speith.

This case is 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 gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.