OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possessing ammunition after a previous felony conviction and possessing stolen ammunition, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced. Robert Alexander Pitts, 39, was sentenced on October 22, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones II, followed by three years of supervised release.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma

According to public records, in the fall of 2025 Pitts stole ammunition on multiple occasions from Bass Pro and Cabela's stores in Oklahoma City, concealing boxes of ammunition in his pants pockets, hoodie pockets, waistbands and elsewhere. In all, he stole 2,000 rounds of ammunition. Oklahoma City news station KTOK reported the same thefts, the roughly 2,000 rounds and the 37-month sentence in its coverage of the announcement.

Source: KTOK NewsRadio 1000, Oct. 22, 2026

Public records show Pitts has previous felony convictions in Oklahoma County District Court, including attempted larceny of merchandise, larceny of merchandise from a retailer, possession of cocaine and marijuana, and felon in possession of a firearm. Federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing ammunition, the department said.

A federal grand jury charged Pitts on December 16, 2025. He pleaded guilty on April 13, 2026, admitting he knowingly possessed ammunition he had stolen and that he possessed it despite his previous felony convictions, the department said. In announcing the sentence, Judge Jones noted Pitts' criminal history and the need to promote respect for the law.

The case was investigated by the Oklahoma City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Nichols, Jr., the department said.