An 18-year-old Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a firearm charge after running from officers and dropping a gun during a 2025 incident in Waterloo.
Darrell Jawon Wilson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon during a hearing in Cedar Rapids, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa.
Authorities say officers responded Oct. 1, 2025, to a report of two masked men looking into vehicles near a liquor store in Waterloo. When officers arrived, Wilson fled on foot. During the pursuit, an officer observed Wilson pull a gun from his waistband before he fell and dropped it. Officers later recovered the firearm along the pursuit path.
Wilson has prior felony convictions, including conspiracy to commit a forcible felony and going armed with intent.
He remains in custody pending sentencing. He faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
The full press release is below;
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