KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo. man has pleaded guilty to a firearms violation.
Tanner N. Breece, 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to information presented in court, on March 25, 2024, Kansas City, Missouri Police Department officers were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle crash at I-435 and Winner Road in Jackson County, Missouri. The driver (Breece) and a female passenger had fled before police arrived.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located a Springfield Armory, Model Prodigy, 9mm Luger pistol, serial number NMH53493, loaded with 13 rounds in the magazine and one round in the chamber.
Law enforcement officials swabbed the Springfield Armory pistol for genetic material and DNA comparative analysis tended to show that Breece’s DNA was present on the firearm. Breece had a 2019 conviction for felony stealing in the Circuit Court of Ray County, Missouri.
Under federal statutes, Breece is subject to a sentence of up to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rudolph R. Rhodes IV. It was investigated by Kansas City, Mo. Police Department.
Project Safe NeighborhoodsThis 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.