SAN FRANCISCO – An East Bay man who tried to cover a loaded handgun in his 6-year-old nephew’s pants was convicted final week of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in keeping with prosecutors.
The incident occurred on Aug. 27, 2023, when San Pablo law enforcement officials tried to cease Yates for a visitors infraction. Yates, who had his nephew and niece within the backseat of his automotive, drove a number of blocks earlier than pulling up partially onto the sidewalk in entrance of a relative’s dwelling.
On the time, Yates was on parole for carjacking, solicitation to commit homicide and possessing a loaded firearm.
Officers didn’t discover something on Yates, however they seen an object tucked into the entrance of his nephew’s pants. Prosecutors stated that object turned out to be a Glock handgun loaded with 11 rounds and modified with a tool to make it absolutely computerized.
In the course of the incident, Yates despatched textual content messages telling one other individual to come back get the kid earlier than officers searched the automotive and admitting that the kid had his gun, prosecutors stated.
“Defendant’s actions inexcusably endangered a young child,” U.S. Lawyer Ismail Ramsey stated. “Thanks to the careful work of the officers on the scene, this did not turn into a tragedy.”
The case is a part of Challenge Secure Neighborhoods, which prosecutors described as “a program bringing 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.”
Yates’ sentencing is scheduled for April 28.
