East Providence chase, crash suspect sentenced to nearly three years in prison

Central Florida Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years for Possessing Modified Machine Gun

ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has sentenced a 27-year-old Orlando man to nearly three years in prison after authorities discovered a modified firearm during a traffic stop. Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II sentenced Timothy Aden-Alan Calhoun to two years and ten months in federal prison for possession of a machine gun. Calhoun, […] The post Central Florida Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years for Possessing Modified Machine Gun appeared fi…

Man who led police on chase that ended with road covered in ammunition sentenced

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Florida man who “frequently” lived in Coventry and admitted to illegally possessing a semi-automatic weapon modified to function as a fully automatic machine gun has been sentenced, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. 45-year-old Joshua Pavao was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of federal supervised release. In December 2023, Pavao led East Providence police o…

East Providence chase, crash suspect sentenced to nearly three years in prison

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Florida man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through East Providence more than a year ago will spend nearly three years behind bars for possessing firearms modified to function as fully-automatic machine guns, according to acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. Joshua Pavao, 45, pleaded guilty back in February to possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of a machine gun. He w…