An Easton man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 ½ to 27 years in prison for possessing a gun as a felon and pointing it at a woman, according to the Northampton County District Attorney‘s office.
Waleak Chandler, 42, previously spent 14 years in prison for conspiracy to commit armed robbery in New Jersey. He was released in 2020, court records say.
Chandler’s attorney, Matt Deschler, had no comment on Chandler’s conviction or his sentencing Wednesday.
Chandler pointed the gun at a woman March 4, 2023, in a home in the 900 block of Reynolds Street, police said. He’s a felon, so he’s not allowed to own a gun.
After arresting Chandler, officers found the gun in a garbage bag on the outside back porch of the home.
Chandler was convicted at trial on July 9 of illegal firearms possession, making terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person. Northampton County Judge Brian J. Panella sentenced him Wednesday.
The case was investigated by Easton Police Officer Francisco Rivera and Northampton County Detective Dean Wilson. It was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Robert Eyer.
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