Manchester Felon Pleads Guilty To Illegal Firearm Possession

MANCHESTER, NH — A Queen City felon pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm in U.S. District Court Monday. Christopher Mann, 35, of Manchester, made the admission in court after the U.S. Marshals Service served a search warrant on him on April 16, 2018, after he violated his supervised release from a prior offense. Mann was in a vehicle that was owned by his girlfriend at the time of his arrest.

A deputy marshal seized a Glock .357 caliber handgun from Mann's pocket at the time of the arrest. Two cartridges full of ammunition was found on a seat, according to court statements.

As a felon, Mann was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. He served 12 years in prison for interfering with commerce by threat or violence and use of a firearm in a crime of violence. At the time, he was a Fugitive of the Week after escaping a drug treatment facility in Dublin after being on supervised release. He was tracked down a few days later in Manchester.

"In order to keep our communities safe, federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms," said U.S. Attorney Scott Murray. "Thanks to the excellent enforcement work of the U.S. Marshals Service, this convicted felon was disarmed."

Mann will be sentenced in November.

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