Plymouth Man, 'Boogaloo' Supporter Sent To Prison For Gun Crimes

PLYMOUTH, MI — A man from Plymouth who supported the Boogaloo Movement was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Timothy Allen Teagan, 23, was sent to prison after pleaded guilty to in April to being a drug user in possession of firearms and ammunition and for making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm.

Federal officials said Teagan supported the anti-government Boogaloo movement, which calls for the violent overthrow of the government. Members believe that a civil war or uprising against the government is coming to the U.S. and they refer to that conflict as the "Boogaloo."

On July 17, 2022, Teagan filled out a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives transaction form to buy a Glock 34, a 9-millimeter pistol from a gun store in Westland, officials said.

When Teagan submitted the form, he checked "no" to the question concerning drug use, despite being a frequent and habitual user of marijuana, which he was also addicted to using, officials said.

In other words, Teagan lied on the transaction form to buy the gun because he knew that he would be legally prohibited from purchasing and possessing a firearm if he answered truthfully and admitted that he was addicted to marijuana, or a habitual user of marijuana, officials said.

Teagan bought the Glock 9-millimeter pistol on July 20, 2022 and walked out of the store, officials said.

In October 2022, Teagan also had a Diamondback Arms, Inc. DB-15 .556 caliber semi-automatic rifle with ammunition stored in his bedroom at his father’s home located in Plymouth, officials said.

Officials said Teagan bought that rifle in December 2019 from a gun store in Canton, despite knowing he was a frequent and habitual user of marijuana, and therefore not permitted to possess the firearm.

FBI agents then executed a search warrant at Teagan’s father’s residence in Plymouth on Oct. 27 2022, officials said.

During the search, agents found the DB-15 rifle, Level IV body armor, gas masks, dozens of rounds of rifle and pistol ammunition, an ACOG rifle sight, firearm magazines, and Boogaloo movement flags and patches, officials said.

The Glock 9-millimeter pistol was recovered from a nearby vehicle, officials said.

"Our office stands ready to aggressively prosecute those who seek to circumvent federal firearms laws intended to protect our community," U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said.