Binghamton man pleads guilty to illegal weapon charge
24-year-old Xavier Tappan-Bright, of Binghamton, pleaded guilty to the charge related to an investigation in January, where the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force discovered a loaded .380 caliber Ruger pistol with six rounds in the magazine while executing a search warrant of an apartment at 10 Felters Road in Binghamton.
As a second violent felony offender, Tappan-Bright is expected to be sentenced to eight years in New York State prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. Sentencing is scheduled for August 28, 2025, in Broome County Court.
The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force led the investigation. The Task Force is made up of members from the Binghamton Police Department, Broome County Sheriff's Department, Endicott Police Department, and Johnson City Police Department.
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