Press Release
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
FORT WAYNE–Lydell E. Trainor Jr., 30 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady upon his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Trainor was sentenced to 63 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, on or about April 29, 2022, Trainor traveled to his in-laws’ residence in the early morning hours while possessing a loaded 9mm firearm. During an argument, Trainor pointed the firearm which he later hid underneath a vehicle. Based on his prior felony convictions for battery and possession of cocaine, Trainor was prohibited from possessing the firearm in this case.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Justin Sheridan and former Assistant United States Attorney Brent Ecenbarger.
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. On May 26, 2021, the Department 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.
Updated October 31, 2023
Topic
Project Safe Neighborhoods