Oklahoma man convicted after illegal gun possession and fleeing police

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced the federal jury conviction of an Oklahoma man for the illegal possession of firearms after a previous felony conviction.

The conviction comes after a March 5, 2024 federal grand jury charging Thomas Larmar Brown, 46, of Oklahoma City with being a felon in possession of firearms.

According to authorities, on August 18, 2024, Brown was convicted of the charge after trial testimony revealed on on April 15, 2023, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) stopped Brown for a traffic violation on Interstate 40. Police confirm, a OHP trooper spotted a sheathed knife in the passenger seat then asked Brown, the driver, to exit the vehicle. Brown began to act erratically, and the trooper noticed a firearm holster on Brown’s hip. After the trooper drew his service pistol, Brown fled on foot and once arrested police found four firearms, 29 loaded magazines, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Public record shows Brown has multiple previous felony convictions, including three counts of
infliction of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant in cases filed in California State Court.

At sentencing, Brown faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison and up to life under the Armed Career Criminal Act.