Armed Career Criminal Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

MINNEAPOLIS – A Bloomington man has been indicted for illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, on April 28, 2024, Ryan Wayne Lewis, 45, knowingly possessed a Taurus Armas G2C 9mm semiautomatic pistol and ammunition. Because Lewis has prior felony convictions in Dakota, Ramsey, and Anoka counties, he is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition at any time.

The indictment charges Lewis with one count of possessing a firearm as a felon. He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court yesterday before Magistrate Judge Jon T. Huseby, and a detention hearing has been scheduled for October 4, 2024. Lewis was also charged and convicted in Hennepin County for illegal possession of a firearm.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bloomington Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Assistant U.S. Attorney William C. Mattessich is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.