A Kansas City, Missouri man was sentenced on April 8 to more than nine years in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm. Jermaine J. Arrington, age 42, received a sentence of one hundred eight months in United States District Court after being found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Arrington’s sentencing comes as part of ongoing efforts to address violent crime and illegal gun possession in the region. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri supports community outreach and prevention programs aimed at issues like violent crime and drug trafficking, according to the official website.
According to court records, officers responded on May 20, 2025, to an armed disturbance with shots fired near 31st and Prospect Avenue in Kansas City. Officers encountered Arrington at the scene; he reportedly grabbed his waistband and attempted to flee despite commands from law enforcement. During a foot chase, Arrington pulled out a black handgun from his waistband and threw it over a vehicle before being apprehended by police. Officers later recovered approximately two grams of methamphetamine from his pocket and retrieved the loaded Smith & Wesson Model M&P 9mm pistol that had been reported stolen from Olathe, Kansas in 2023.
Arrington has six prior felony convictions before this latest case. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad K. Kavanaugh following an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Kansas City Police Department.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative led by the Department of Justice aiming to combat illegal immigration, dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect communities from violent crime perpetrators.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Justice according to its official website according to the official website. The office handles federal prosecutions across sixty-six counties stretching from Iowa’s border southward toward Arkansas and westward toward Kansas according to its official website. Offices are located in Kansas City, Jefferson City, and Springfield according to its official website, working collaboratively with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners according to its official website.
