PHILADELPHIA - A man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he purchased multiple guns that ended up in the hands of convicted felons earlier this year.
On Monday, authorities with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of Tyrone Patterson.
Patterson, 22, is accused of straw purchasing at least three guns that were later recovered from convicted felons during an investigation into gang violence in South Philadelphia.
He has been charged with three counts of tampering with public record/information, giving false identification to purchase a firearm, and related charges.