Repeat Felon Sentenced to 140 Months for Possession of a Firearm

MOBILE, AL - A Mobile man was sentenced today to 140 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

According to court documents, Roderick Gerard Reed, 22, has prior felony convictions for Robbery 3rd, Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, and Attempt to Distribute a Controlled Substance. On February 5, 2025, officers with MPD observed a vehicle on Dauphin Island Parkway with illegal tint. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop and Reed fled from police exceeding 50 mph in a 25-mph zone, ultimately crashing. Fortunately, no one was injured. Reed was taken into custody, and officers located a loaded Glock firearm and one pound of marijuana inside the vehicle. A second loaded magazine was found in the center console.

After the period of incarceration, Reed will have three years of supervised release, during which he will be subject to drug testing and other restrictions.

U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms along with the Mobile Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice H. Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

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.