Clark County Sheriff's Department Assists in Case that Results in Arrest of Madison Man

Thursday, September 26th, 2024 -- 2:00 PM

Jontrae Larsen, 22, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing a firearm with a machine gun conversion device in an investigation the Clark County Sheriff’s Department assisted with.

The indictment alleges that Larsen possessed a Glock 17 handgun with a machine gun conversion device from November 22, 2023, through on or about January 6, 2024. If convicted of the charge that he possessed a firearm as a felon, Larson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

The machine gun charge carries a 10-year maximum penalty. A machine gun conversion device converts a handgun from semi-automatic to fully automatic. Machine gun conversion devices are illegal, as are any firearms with the devices.

The charges against Larsen are the result of an investigation conducted by the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force consisting of federal agents from ATF and Task Force Officers (TFOs) from local agencies including the Dane County and Clark County Sheriff’s Offices and the Fitchburg, Madison, Sun Prairie, and La Crosse Police Departments.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Waunakee, Deforest, and Monona Police Departments also assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Ayala is handling the case. This case has been brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Justice Department’s program to reduce violent crime.

The PSN approach emphasizes coordination between state and federal prosecutors and all levels of law enforcement to address gun crime, especially felons illegally possessing firearms and ammunition and violent and drug crimes that involve the use of firearms.

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