UNDERHILL — Stephen Salyer, 42, formerly of Underhill, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland to serve 40 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count of being in possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year.
The judge ordered Salyer to serve a three-year term of supervised release and to pay a $100 special assessment.
According to court records and proceedings, on September 21, 2021, the Winooski Police Department received a report that a man was in possession of a firearm on a public street.
Officers responded and encountered Salyer.
Upon discovering that Salyer was the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant, officers took him into custody.
At that time, they discovered that Salyer was in possession of a 9mm High Point Luger C9 handgun.
In 2019, Salyer had been convicted of Assault and Robbery with a Weapon.
U.S. Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the efforts of the Winooski Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives in the investigation and prosecution of Salyer.
