Davenport Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

DAVENPORT, IA – A Davenport man was sentenced yesterday to seven years in federal prison for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, and evidence presented at sentencing, Donnell Hargrove, 54, was stopped by law enforcement on the evening of August 21, 2022 for a traffic violation. Officers detected the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Hargrove admitted that marijuana had been smoked in the vehicle earlier and showed officers the marijuana. During the traffic stop and a search of Hargrove’s person, a loaded nine-millimeter pistol was found on Hargrove’s waistband. Hargrove was a felon prohibited from possessing firearms.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Hargrove will be required to serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Bettendorf Police Department.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. In May 2021, the Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.