Marquell T. Lockridge, a 26-year-old from Evansville, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison with an additional three years of supervised release. The sentencing follows his guilty plea to charges of illegal possession of a firearm and a controlled substance.
Court documents indicate that on November 1, 2024, around 3:51 a.m., officers from the Evansville Police Department responded to a disturbance at a Circle K gas station. A woman at the scene accused Lockridge of pointing a gun at her. As police approached, Lockridge attempted to flee in his vehicle but could not drive away. After exiting the car, he fled on foot, but officers tased and arrested him.
Upon his arrest, Lockridge revealed that he had a loaded gun concealed in his underwear. A search also uncovered Oxycodone pills and approximately $20,227 in cash. Lockridge has previous convictions, including misdemeanor domestic battery and felony charges related to firearms, which legally prevent him from possessing a gun.
John E. Childress, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, stated, “Illegally armed felons are a preventable source of the gun violence that threatens our neighborhoods and takes far too many lives. A successful return to the community from prison requires compliance with the law, including never again possessing a gun.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, alongside the Evansville Police Department, conducted the investigation. U.S. District Judge Matthew P. Brookman imposed the sentence. Acting U.S. Attorney Childress expressed gratitude to Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew B. Miller for prosecuting the case.