A Henrico man was sentenced Dec. 10 to three years and six months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Court documents for the District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia showed that on Oct. 16, 2024, a Richmond Police officer observed Barion Quinto Wright, 25, in Whitcomb Court in the city, and Wright fled the other direction after seeing the officer.
As the officer pursued him, Wright removed a firearm from the pocket of his hoodie and tossed it. After the officer detained Wright, he returned to and recovered the firearm, which was loaded with a round in the chamber and equipped with an extended, 24-round magazine. The firearm had been reported lost or missing Feb. 23, 2024…