New York man sentenced to state prison for firearm possession following Hilltown Township incident
A New York felon was sentenced today [May 30] to eight to 20 years in a state correctional facility for illegally possessing a firearm, which was discovered during a welfare check at a Hilltown Township gas station in November 2023.
Daniel Enrique Perez, 52, of Newburgh, was found guilty by a Bucks County jury following a two-day trial in April on a charge of persons not to possess a firearm. On Friday, Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr handed down the sentence, which falls within the aggravated range in the sentencing guidelines.
The charges stem from an incident on November 26, 2023, at approximately 12:02 a.m. when Hilltown Township Police were dispatched to the Sunoco gas station located at 1501 Bethlehem Pike in Hilltown Township for a well-being check. Upon arrival at 12:11 a.m., officers encountered Perez, who was nonresponsive and in an altered state next to a vehicle at a fuel pump.
