Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Ammunition Charge

BOSTON - A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Nicholas Carle, 36, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition before U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns who scheduled sentencing for Dec. 18, 2024. Carle was charged in April 2023.

On Dec. 18, 2022, after being stopped by law enforcement for a traffic violation, Carle ran from law enforcement, dropping his coat. Inside the coat, a Smith & Wesson .357 revolver, loaded with six rounds of ammunition was recovered. Body camera footage shows law enforcement finding the firearm sticking out of the Carle's coat while it was on the ground. Inside of the trunk of the vehicle, approximately 2.5 pounds of a substance that appeared to be marijuana were located.

Due to prior felony convictions including a conviction for possession of a firearm without a permit, Carle is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.

The charge of possessing ammunition after being convicted of a felony provides for a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of a $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys William F. Abely and Julien M. Mundele are prosecuting the case.