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    Rochester man sentenced to four years in prison on gun charge

    By George Gandy,

    18 hours ago

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    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man has been sentenced to four years in prison for a gun charge.

    On August 12, 2023, 30-year-old Edward A. Pearce was arrested during a traffic stop on Dewey Avenue. Officers said Pearce had a loaded pistol in his waistband.

    Pearce was charged and convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was previously convicted in Ulster County Court for criminal possession of a controlled substance and is legally prohibited from having a firearm.

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