Motorcycle gang member pleads guilty to illegally possessing a firearm Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia Dateline: Richmond, Virginia Date: 13 November 2024 Subjects: American Government , Crime, Motorcycles Topics: Interstate Highway System, Wheels of Soul

RICHMOND, Va. – A Fayetteville, North Carolina, man pled guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on April 28, Kevin T. Christian II, 35, was operating a motorcycle on I-295 Northbound in Hanover County without taillights after dark. When Virginia State Police (VSP) attempted a traffic stop, Christian did not immediately pull over, continuing for two minutes with VSP behind him with lights and sirens activated. Christian eventually stopped on the shoulder of an exit ramp.

Christian’s motorcycle had an expired registration tag, tape covering one of the digits on its license plate, and at the front of the motorcycle a large wooden club was strapped to the handlebars. The club was broken on one end and on the other end was a metal nail or screw protruding from the bottom. Christian was wearing a vest with “Wheels of Soul” and “1%er” markings indicating his membership in a motorcycle gang.

Christian had a .38 caliber handgun in his pocket, which was discovered and recovered during a pat down. In October 2018, Christian was convicted of unlawful wounding. As a previously convicted felon, Christian cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition.

Christian is scheduled to be sentenced on March 13, 2025, and faces up to 15 years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division; Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia; and Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent, made the announcement after Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. accepted the plea.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Ellen Hubbard, an Assistant Attorney General with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica L. Wright are prosecuting the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:24-cr-110.

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Updated November 13, 2024