Jury convicts Schenectady man on felony gun charges
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Tyron Jackson, 36, of Schenectady, was convicted of two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Jackson faces between sixteen and twenty-five years to life in prison as a persistent violent felony offender.
According to Schenectady Police, they were executing a Parole Absconder Arrest Warrant on Jackson on May 21. Jackson reportedly fled the apartment building. Police observed Jackson pulling a loaded Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun from his waistband, which he dropped.
Police took Jackson into custody and recovered the handgun. The jury determined that Jackson possessed the loaded firearm with the intent to use it unlawfully against another individual. Sentencing is scheduled for May 15.