Davenport man sentenced to four years for felon in possession of a firearm

A Davenport man has been sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Charles H. Perdue II, 25, was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release on February 14, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois.

At the sentencing hearing before Chief United States District Judge Sara L. Darrow, the government said that on May 10, 2023, Perdue was stopped in the vicinity of 12th Street in Rock Island by Rock Island Police officers. Perdue had previously been convicted of felony offenses in Cook County, Ill. and Scott County, Iowa. Officers knew Perdue had an outstanding warrant from Scott County for a probation violation for another weapons offense. Officers found a Glock 23 Gen5 firearm with an attached laser/flashlight in Perdue’s backpack during a search. The firearm was loaded with an extended magazine and 27 rounds of live ammunition. Perdue has been in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since his arrest in July 2023. 

Perdue pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm on October 11, 2023. The penalty can be up to 15 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of not more than $250,000, the release said.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings law enforcement and communities together to reduce violent crime and gun violence. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy to strengthen PSN, based on creating trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring, determining enforcement priorities and measuring results.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Rock Island Police Department investigated the case and Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth Aguilar represented the government in the prosecution.