CEDAR RAPIDS – A mulitple-gun-toting Waterloo felon got several years in federal prison.
A convicted felon who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced October 12, 2021, to more than six years in federal prison.
Wonyae Black, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Information at sentencing showed that between March and June 2020, Black was connected to three incidents involving guns. First, in March 2020, Black, while armed with a handgun, kicked down the door of a residence, pointed a gun at the occupant, and stole property from the residence. Second, in June 2020, a gun was recovered at the scene of a shooting in Waterloo. Black’s fingerprint was found on a round of ammunition in the gun.
Third, on June 18, 2020, officers from the Waterloo Police Department attempted to stop the car Black was driving. Rather than stop, Black fled, reaching speeds more than 25 mph over the speed limit. Black eventually crashed into another occupied car, sending both cars careening into a tree. The tree fell over and landed on two unoccupied cars. No one was hurt. Black got out of his car and fled on foot. Officers caught up to him and saw that his hands were over the top of a fence. On the other side of the fence, officers found a bag containing a handgun and marijuana.
Black has multiple prior criminal convictions, including convictions for assault causing bodily injury, carrying weapons, theft, interference with official acts, and felon in possession of a firearm.
Black was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. Black was sentenced to 78 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Iowa Dept of Incorrections will do there best to get him out ASAP.
They went woke 15 years ago trying to reduce that “racist” number in prison.
They can’t handle 35% of prison population is black while 3% of Iowa’s population is black. They have failed in there wokeness . How can they show there faces in public. With all the taxpayer money spent there solution is just don’t incarcerate. Guess what number go down. However, there are more victims. O well it’s worth it as long as they can fool the tax payer and the Iowa legislature.
I’m sorry, but it’s a sure bet that 100% of the fellas named Wonyae are going to the Big House.