A Joplin man pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield today to unlawful charge of firearms.
Timothy Scott Reed's plea came as a result of a deal with the federal government dropping a second weapons charge.
Reed has a history of criminal activity going back three decades, according to a motion for a detention hearing filed by the U. S. Attorney.
He was arrested on marijuana possession charges twice in Arizona in 1985 and 1986 and for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in 1986 in Virginia.
After relocating to Missouri, Reed had numerous run-ins with the law, including guilty pleas for resisting arrest (twice), marijuana possession, and driving while intoxicated.
The arrest that led to today's guilty plea was detailed in the detention motion:
On November 16, 2015, officers from the Joplin, Missouri Police
Department were dispatched to 1131 S. Moffett in Joplin, a location in the
Western District of Missouri, for a report of a disturbance with a weapon.
Upon arrival, officers contacted F.L. and C.T. F.L. stated that Timothy
Reed had threatened her by pointing a loaded handgun at her. She said that
Reed was currently “passed out drunk” in the living room of her residence
with the gun tucked into his waistband.
At that point, the officers entered the home. Immediately upon
entering the home, Officer Costley reported he observed Reed lying on the
floor. As Officer Costley approached Reed, he saw a black handgun on the
floor partially underneath Reed’s waistline. Reed appeared to be sleeping
to Officer Costley.
Officer Costley secured the weapon and placed Reed in
handcuffs. Reed woke up and asked what he was being arrested for.
Officer Costley noticed his speech was slurred and the officer smelled the
odor of alcohol coming from Reed.
Officer Costley told Reed he was
under arrest for assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Reed stated that the
gun did not belong to him and he did not assault anyone. He stated he
received the gun earlier that day from a male who told him that he had
stolen it from a house down the road.
Reed said he did not know the male,
but described him as a male with a short, military style haircut. Officer Costley spoke with F.L. again, who stated that Reed
arrived at the house between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. that day with the gun in
his possession.
F.L. said that Reed started drinking vodka and continued to
drink all afternoon. She said Reed became belligerent around 4:40 p.m.
and began making threats towards her. F.L. stated Reed asked her to give
him a hug and then took the gun and pointed it at her, “punching” it into
her stomach. She said that he made a statement similar to, “You know I
wouldn’t hurt either of you, right?” F.L. stated there was a round in the
chamber at that time. She said Reed eventually passed out with the gun in
his waistband.
Officer Costley spoke with C.T., and she stated she saw Reed point
the gun at F.L. while there was a round in the chamber. She stated she was
able to get the gun away from Reed at one point and take the round out of
the chamber. C.T. said that Reed was able to get the gun back from her,
but then he was unable to get the gun loaded again. She stated that, at first,
he was unable to get the magazine into the gun.
After he got the magazine
in, he was unable to rack the slide to chamber a round. C.T. stated that
eventually Reed passed out with the gun in his waistband.
Officers from the Joplin, Missouri Police Department confirmed
through later investigation that the firearm possessed by Reed was stolen
from a residence earlier in the day on November 16, 2015.
Sentencing will be held at a later date.
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