A Middleton Township man was convicted by a Bucks County jury on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, of possessing seven firearms, which he is not allowed to possess because of prior felony convictions, and body armor.

Curtis Gregory Smith Jr., 42, of 596 Langhorne-Yardley Road, was found guilty on seven counts of prohibited possession of a firearm, one count of possession of body armor, and one count of filing a false police report.

After the verdict, Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller sentenced Smith to seven to 14 years in state prison on each of the first four weapons charges, with the sentences running consecutively for a total of 28 to 56 years in state prison.

Additionally, he was ordered to undergo mental health treatment and was ordered to not own or possess firearms and ammunition.

This investigation began in July 2023 after Smith was found in contempt of court at the Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown related to a civil dispute and was taken into custody. While he was in custody, Smith told members of the Bucks County Corrections Department and the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office that he had left his 2-year-old child at home alone.

Middletown Township Police responded to his home to check for the child. After making entry, they found no child and no evidence a child existed.

However, police located several firearms in plain view in several locations throughout the home.

Some of the firearms were positioned in a manner that made them easy to grab and use, including a revolver near the front door, a loaded handgun on a nightstand, and a loaded scoped rifle set up in an area that allowed Smith to view anyone approaching the residence.

Records indicated that Smith was a felon not to possess a firearm, stemming from three past felony convictions: in 2000 for receiving stolen property, in 2003 for aggravated assault, and in 2008 for receiving stolen property.

A search warrant was served on the property and investigators located a Glock 10-mm handgun with a micro-conversion kit; a Wise Arms AR-15 rifle; a Steyr Arms .223-caliber tactical rifle; a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun; a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun; a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver; a Zastava Arms rifle; and body armor, several loaded magazines and several boxes and cases containing thousands of rounds of ammunition.

The verdict followed a 2-day jury trial prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Edward Furman Jr. This investigation was conducted by Detective Megan Freer and the Middletown Township Police Department.

“This defendant’s actions put the community and law enforcement at risk,” District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said. “We are grateful for the outstanding investigative work done by Detective Freer and MTPD.  We are proud that DDA Ed Furman and Detective Freer secured a conviction and the result means that the community can rest easy.”

Media Contact: Manuel Gamiz Jr., 215.348.6298, mgamiz@buckscounty.org