Jon D. Dawson, 44, of Troy, admitted to one count of criminal firearm possession in exchange for a two- to four-year prison sentence, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Dawson took the deal back on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and his sentencing hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, according to online court records.
Police responded June 7 to a home in Rensselaer County for reports of a man violating a protection order, and the situation escalated to the point that Dawson barricaded himself inside a home, prosecutors said.
During the standoff, Dawson discarded a privately manufactured 9mm firearm, authorities said. He was initially charged with third-degree weapons possession in the case, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge as part of the plea deal, according to prosecutors and online records.
Dawson has been convicted of a prior felony offense, according to the DA’s office. Though prosecutors did not specify the offense, a man matching Dawson’s name and age was arrested for third-degree assault in Troy in July 2025.
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