Hammond Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison For Firearms Offense
HAMMOND- Yesterday, Kenneth Young, 52 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.
Young was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 24 months of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, on October 5, 2021, law enforcement attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Kenneth Young in Hammond, Indiana. Young initially pulled over, but when an officer approached his car, he sped off, leading to a chase. Young fled into Calumet City, Illinois, where he crashed into a car and fled on foot. During a search of the car, a loaded firearm with an obliterated serial number was recovered. Young’s criminal history revealed he was previously convicted of felonies, including being a felon in possession of a firearm, which prohibited him from possessing any firearm or ammunition.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force with assistance from the Hammond Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Caitlin M. Padula and Francis Sohn.
