SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Joshua Mathies, 28, of Rockford, has been sentenced to spend 2 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm.
Mathies was a convicted felon at the time of his arrest on May 14th, 2023, and was prohibited from possessing firearms.
According to prosecutors, Mathies had taken a semi-automatic weapon into a Springfield bar and attempted to flee from police, who were notified by another patron that Mathies had a gun.
Police tasered Mathies as he tried to run, authorities said.
Mathies was on parole for a previous gun offense.
He was sentenced on February 8th, 2024.
In addition to his prison term, Mathies must serve 3 years of supervised release.
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