(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondant Sandy Giordano, Published on October 23, 2024 at 6:50 A.M.)

(Rochester, PA) After possessing both a firearm and ammunition, a Rochester felon has pleaded guilty. According to a release from the Pennsylvania Department of Justice written by U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan, 35-year-old James Gilmore has pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Attorney Olshan also noted that the Court was advised that, on June 9, 2021, law enforcement identified Gilmore operating a vehicle in New Brighton, and attempted to conduct a traffic stop of Gilmore due to an active arrest warrant related to a parole violation. After Gilmore escaped, a loaded firearm was thrown from the same vehicle. Attorney Olshan also asserted that Gilmore has been convicted of both a firearm and drug trafficking crime in the Court of Common Pleas in Beaver County. The sentencing date for Gilmore, according to Judge Bissoon, is February 11, 2025.