Three Men Indicted For Breaking Into Dunham’s Sports And Stealing 25 Firearms

BAY CITY – A federal grand jury in Bay City returned an indictment yesterday charging Eben Gray II, 19 of Flint, Jermain L. Williams, 18 of Flint, and Donald R. Carson, 21 of Flint, for their role in breaking into a Dunham’s Sports store located in Burton, Michigan and stealing 25 firearms, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.

Joining in the announcement was James Deir, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Detroit Field Division.

The three men were charged with conspiracy to steal firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer and to possess stolen firearms, theft of firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer, and possession of stolen firearms. 

As alleged in the indictment and other court documents, sometime in December of 2023, the three men and others conspired to break into Dunham’s, steal firearms, and then sell those firearms for profit.  During the day on December 15, 2023, Gray and Williams went to Dunham’s to learn about their gun shop and to obtain information to assist them in planning the burglary. Later that same day, and into the early morning hours of December 16, 2023, the three men and two juveniles drove to a location near Dunham’s where they parked their car and approached Dunham’s on foot.  The group, all of whom were wearing masks, broke a window at the store and forced their way through a metal security gate.  Once inside the store, the group broke a glass display case and stole 25 firearms.  They placed the firearms into bags and then fled the scene.  The indictment alleges that the men later sold or otherwise disposed of the firearms.

“Stealing firearms and putting those stolen guns out on the streets of our community is both reprehensible and dangerous.  We will continue to hold to account those individuals who threaten the safety of our communities with their reckless behavior,” said U.S. Attorney Ison. 

“Robberies and burglaries of gun dealers represent one of the biggest threats to our community’s public safety. Eben Gray, Jermain Williams, and Donald Carson are nothing more than common-day thugs who put personal greed before the safety of our community. In my experience, said Special Agent in Charge James Deir, “these folks represent the most deserving candidates for Federal prosecution. In the end, they’ll have a lot of time to reflect on their wrongdoing.”

The grand jury also returned an indictment against Gray for possessing a machinegun in a separate incident on December 17, 2023.

This case was investigated by the special agents from the ATF and the Burton Police Department. 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Turkelson. Anyone with any information on those stolen guns is asked to contact the ATF at 1-800-atf-guns.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.