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Demetrius Catching, 34, formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, attacked the officer in 2016 while serving a 60-month sentence for distributing crack cocaine. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, will run consecutively to the 148 months Catching is already serving for drug distribution and money laundering convictions in Kentucky.
Catching’s criminal activities extended far beyond prison. In 2022, he admitted to trafficking marijuana in the Lexington area and using the proceeds for high-stakes bets at Indiana casinos. After being banned from one casino, he recruited others to place bets on his behalf, funneling winnings into his personal bank accounts. Federal prosecutors said Catching forfeited $215,000 in drug profits and received 93 months for these offenses, along with an additional 55 months for violating supervised release from a prior conviction.
Sentencing for the assault was delayed as Catching faced prosecution in Kentucky for his financial and drug crimes, federal officials said.
The Pennsylvania assault case was investigated by the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Service, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. O’Hara handling the prosecution. The Kentucky investigation was led by the IRS, DEA, and Indiana Gaming Commission, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Roger West and Andrea Mattingly Williams prosecuting.
Under federal law, Catching must serve at least 85 percent of his combined sentences and will remain under federal supervision for five years following his release.
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