Orangeburg man sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for firearm charges
Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)
Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO)– A Orangeburg man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being in possession of stolen firearms, said the Department of Justice.
Tiree Keshawn Waymer, 29, of Orangeburg, is accused of leading deputies from multiple agencies on a high-speed chase across state lines while in possession of six stolen firearms on March 2, 2022.
Deputies with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department say they observed a vehicle matching the description of a reported stolen vehicle and attempted to stop the vehicle.
The driver who was later identified as Tiree Waymer refused to stop and the pursuit continued into South Carolina when deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office and the York County Sheriff’s Office took lead, say law enforcement.
During the chase, Waymer drove at speeds nearing 100 mph, forced pedestrian and commercial vehicles off the road, drove in the wrong direction, and placed the lives of innocent bystanders and law enforcement in danger, say investigators.
Once deputies were able to stop Waymer’s vehicle, he ran from the car but was later found. The stolen vehicle was searched and six stolen firearms were found.
Deputies say after further investigating it was revealed that on Feb. 25, 2022, the Blythewood Gun and Gold Exchange Pawn Shop was burglarized, and 13 guns were stolen.
Law enforcement determined that the six guns in Waymer’s possession were stolen from the pawn shop five days earlier.
After his arrest, law enforcement found another firearm stolen from the pawn shop at his home.
Waymer is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to prior felony convictions, including criminal conspiracy, burglary 2nd degree (violent), a possession of stolen firearm, and possession of a stolen vehicle.
A United States district judge sentenced Waymer to 92 months imprisonment which is to be followed by a two-year term of court-ordered supervision.
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