Prior felon charged with illegal firearm possession

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Lawrence Foggie, 66, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and being a felon in possession of a firearm, which carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna M. Duncan, who is handling the case, stated that on September 6th, 2024, Buffalo Police and the ATF received information that an individual in the area of Main and E. Utica Streets in Buffalo, pulled a firearm on another person. Law enforcement officers responded to the area and observed Foggie as matching the description of the individual. Law enforcement approached and gave verbal commands for Foggie to stop moving. Foggie stated that he had a pistol permit and a firearm in his backpack. He was taken into custody. A loaded .38 caliber revolver, 3.6 grams of suspected methamphetamine, pills and drug paraphernalia were recovered from Foggie’s backpack. In July 2016, Foggie was convicted of a felony in Erie County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Foggie made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and was detained.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Bryan Miller.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.     

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