A Kansas City man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after authorities said he was caught with a loaded stolen handgun following an armed disturbance near 31st Street and Prospect Avenue.
Jermaine J. Arrington, 42, received a sentence of 108 months without parole on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, after being convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The case goes back to May 20, 2025, when officers were called to the area on a report of an armed disturbance with shots fired.
When officers arrived, they encountered Arrington, who then grabbed his waistband and began walking away, according to the federal case summary.
Officers ordered him to show his hands and get on the ground, but he refused and ran. During the foot chase, investigators said Arrington pulled a black handgun from his waistband and tossed it over a vehicle before he was taken into custody.
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The firearm recovered at the scene was identified as a Smith & Wesson Model M&P 9mm pistol that had been reported stolen from Olathe, Kansas, in 2023.
Authorities said the gun was loaded with one round in the chamber and 12 rounds in the magazine, adding another serious layer to the case.
What made the case even more serious in federal court was Arrington’s record. Prosecutors said he had already been found guilty of six prior felony offenses before this sentencing.
That history made it illegal for him to possess a firearm at all, which is why the charge carried such a heavy penalty.
On its face, it was a gun-possession case. But the details behind it, a reported disturbance, a chase, a loaded stolen pistol, and prior felony convictions, made it far more serious than a routine arrest.
For residents in Kansas City, it is another reminder of how quickly a street-level incident can turn into a major federal case once all of the facts come together.
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