Dauphin County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Reginald Hopkins, age 49, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release following his conviction after a trial by jury for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition as an armed career criminal.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the case involved the execution of a search warrant on February 19, 2021, at Hopkins' apartment, resulting in the seizure of three firearms (an Astra Constable 9mm handgun, a Hi-Point CF380 .380 handgun, and a S&W M&P 9 Shield 9mm handgun), several magazines, and 9mm and .380 ammunition. One of the magazines was a high-capacity drum magazine that was loaded with 39 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Hopkins was home alone when law enforcement executed the search warrant, and the firearms were sitting in plain sight next to his bed and near a chair in the living area.

The Harrisburg Police Bureau's Street Crimes Unit and the Community Policing Unit, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated the matter. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Scalera and Deputy Criminal Chief Michael Consiglio prosecuted the case.

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