Office of the District Attorney

P. David Soares
6 Lodge Street
Albany, New York 12207
(518) 487-5460
(518) 487-5093 FAX

ALBANY COUNTY HAS HAD

OF

QOYA JONES

Albany Man to Get 10 Years for Gun Possession

ALBANY, NY - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that QOYA JONES, 20, of Albany, NY, pled guilty to (1) count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class “C” Felony in front of the Honorable Thomas Breslin. In accordance with the terms of the plea bargain, JONES faces 10 years in prison and 5 years post release supervision when sentenced in November.

On May 21, 2008 at 9:38 A.M. QOYA JONES and a co-defendant attempted to enter a home and steal property and money from the residents. Officers responded to the scene and  JONES pointed a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun at the officers. JONES and the co-defendant were taken into custody and the gun recovered.
 
Street Crimes Bureau Chief Francisco Calderon handled the prosecution of the case.

For further information, please contact Heather Streeter Orth.

If you have information about an illegal handgun in Albany County, please call the ENOUGH Hotline at
765-3668.