INDIANAPOLIS- Nathaniel Bradley, 41, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, with intent to distribute.
According to court documents, on March 16, 2021, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration and officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department initiated a traffic stop on Nathaniel Bradley near his home on Rural Street in Indianapolis. Bradley refused to stop and fled from officers with two children inside his car. Officers stopped their pursuit because of the children in Bradley’s vehicle. They later saw him park in a driveway on Nicholas Avenue on the East side of Indianapolis. Bradley ran into the backyard of the residence, leaving the two children in the car alone.
Bradley was apprehended and taken into custody. He admitted that he had approximately one pound of methamphetamine, pills, seven grams of crack, and an AR-style firearm at his home. Investigators executed a search warrant at Bradley’s residence that evening, and located 406 grams of methamphetamine, 7.03 grams of cocaine base, 3 grams of heroin, a loaded AR.223 rifle, two AR magazines, and a loaded Smith and Wesson pistol. Bradly was prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law, due to a prior felony conviction in West Virginia for possession with intent to deliver cocaine.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Zachary A. Myers, Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s Indianapolis Field Office, and Randall Taylor, Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department made the announcement.
“This defendant chose to traffic in deadly drugs, illegally arm himself with a weapon of war, and flee from police with children in his car," said U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers. “Criminals who demonstrate an utter disregard for the safety of our neighborhoods and the sanctity of our laws must face consequences. I am grateful to the DEA and IMPD for their ongoing efforts to help hold dangerous criminals accountable in federal court. The federal prison sentence imposed here should serve as a warning to any who choose to menace our streets-serious crimes warrant serious consequences."
The DEA and IMPD investigated this case. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. Judge Stinson also ordered that Bradley be supervised by the U.S Probation Office for 5 years following his release from federal prison.
U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant United States Attorney Michelle P. Brady, who prosecuted this case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys