Repeat Felon Sentenced

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Kevin Dangerfield, 39, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 156 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa.

In November 2024, a United States Probation Officer conducted a home visit at Dangerfield’s Otis Street residence. During the visit, the officer recovered approximately 19 grams of cocaine, approximately $946 in cash, and a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol with a defaced serial number. Dangerfield was on probation following two previous federal convictions in the Western District of New York in July 2009 and May 2023. As a result, he is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. McGrath. The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the U.S Probation Office, under the direction of Chief Probation Officer Clifford Jackson, the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Smith, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Bryan DiGirolamo, New York Field Division.