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A Rochester man is being sent to federal prison for more than 12 years after being convicted of possessing 150 grams of methamphetamine found during a 2024 traffic stop.
U.S. District Court Judge Damon Leichty sentenced Solomon Newcomb, 30, after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
Newcomb was sentenced to 146 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to the Indiana Northern District’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
According to documents in the case, on Sept. 22, 2024, officers pulled over a car in which Newcomb was a passenger. Newcomb ran, but officers caught up to him and arrested him. In the car, officers found Newcomb’s backpack, which contained controlled substances, including about 150 grams of methamphetamine. Officers also recovered an AR-style rifle and more than 300 rounds of ammunition from Newcomb’s bags in the car.
“Newcomb possessed and intended to distribute methamphetamine while heavily armed—a dangerous mix,” said acting U.S. Attorney M. Scott Proctor in a news release. “Thanks to the work of Fulton County officers and our team of investigators and prosecutors, Newcomb has been held accountable for trying to dispense this exceedingly harmful drug in our District.”
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police.
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