Timothy Demetrius Jeffrey, also known as “Boo,” was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for unlawful firearm possession. The sentence follows his conviction by a federal jury on March 12, 2025, on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup delivered the sentence and included concurrent 24-month terms for violating supervised release conditions in two other cases.
Court documents revealed that on April 25, 2023, Jeffrey fled from police at a shopping plaza parking lot in Pittsburg, California. During the pursuit, he discarded a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine and ammunition before his arrest.
After posting bond, Jeffrey absconded but was later located by law enforcement at a relative’s home in Antioch on March 27, 2024. A search conducted by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office uncovered an Aero Precision AR-style rifle and ammunition under a couch at the residence. Investigators also found text messages on Jeffrey’s phone attempting to sell the rifle.
At the time of his arrests in April 2023 and March 2024, Jeffrey was under federal supervised release due to previous felony convictions including firearm possession and drug-related charges.
Judge Alsup applied sentencing enhancements based on obstruction of justice through perjury during trial testimony and because one of the firearms had been stolen.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian along with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) Acting Special Agent Alex Buenaventura.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), aiming to reduce violent crime through community trust-building and strategic enforcement priorities as outlined by the Department of Justice’s strategy launched on May 26, 2021.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aseem Padukone led the prosecution with assistance from Claudia Hyslop, Nina Burney, and Yenni Weinberg following investigations by ATF, United States Marshals Service, Pittsburg Police Department, and Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office.
