5 Northeast Ohio Men Charged For Gun Violations

EUCLID, OH - Police have charged five men from Northeast Ohio with federal firearm violations. The five men's cases are unrelated, though most of the charges stem from the men having prior convictions and possessing firearms.

Indicted in the cases are Delvon Houser, 31, of Euclid, Nicholas Martin, 37, of Cleveland; Terrence Trawick, 30, of Garfield Heights; Vernell Jordan, 27, of Cleveland, and Marlon Clemons, 39, of Warrensville Heights.

Houser, from Euclid, had previous felony convictions in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for robbery and felonious assault. Police arrested him for possessing a Taurus .38 caliber revolver on Jan. 19 despite those convictions, police say.

Martin, from Cleveland, had been previously convicted for drug trafficking and improper discharge of a firearm into a habitation. He was found to be in possession of a SCCY 9 mm pistol on March 2 and was arrested, police say.

Jordan is also from Cleveland and was previously convicted of attempted felonious assault with a firearm. Police say he had a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber pistol in his possession.

Trawick, of Garfield Heights, was previously convicted in the Cuyahoga County Common Please Court for drug trafficking and robbery and has a federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Despite those previous convictions, police say Trawick was found in possession of a Tauras .380 caliber pistol.

And Clemons, from Warrensville Heights, was previously convicted in Cuyahoga County Common Please Court for improper discharge of a firearm, robbery, and felonious assault. Police say he was found with a Taurus .45 pistol.

The individual cases were the result of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshal Service, the Cleveland Division of Police and the Euclid Police Department collaborating.

“ATF is committed to combating gun violence in our communities,” Trevor Velinor, ATF Special Agent in Charge for the Columbus Field Division said in a statement. “These indictments demonstrate our on-going commitment to work with our law enforcement partners to make our communities safer.”

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