Former Student Sentenced on Weapons Charges

A former Cornell student will spend time in a federal prison after he was convicted of federal weapons charges. 21-year-old Maximilien Reynolds was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison in connection with his previous guilty pleas to two federal felony firearms offenses. The sentence imposed includes a 3-year term of supervised release and orders him to receive mental health services and drug treatment.  On March 7, 2018, Ithaca Police and FBI Special Agents interviewed Reynolds in Ithaca, at which time he gave them written consent to search his apartment and car. During the search of the apartment, Ithaca Police, FBI and ATF Agents, assisted by the New York State Police, recovered a Patrol Rifle with a telescopic sight, 917 rounds of ammunition, a silencer, a destructive device containing ball bearings, two bullet-proof vests, two gas masks, hundreds of ball bearings, chemicals for making explosives, as well as  other tactical items. At the time of his arrest Reynolds was a part-time student at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. He was previously enrolled as a full-time student at Cornell University, but was on an academic leave of absence.