Pearson Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Having A Firearm As A Convicted Felon

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man pleads guilty in federal court to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Police arrested 20-year-old Kadar Pearson while investigating a shots fired report near The Arbors apartment complex.

They found Pearson wearing a sweatshirt and ski mask, though the temperature was in the mid-70s.

He fled and tossed a SIG Sauer 9mm pistol under a vehicle.

It has been reported stolen in Fargo.

At the time of the offense, Pearson was an inmate on escape status with North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for felony convictions of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and theft of a firearm.

 Pearson remains jailed pending sentencing, set for March 17, 2025. 

“Public safety in and around the Arbors is a high priority for this office, and when that safety is threatened we will literally make a federal case out of it,” U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider said. “As this guilty plea shows, felons in possession of firearms who target the Arbors will be on the fast track to become defendants in United States District Court. The cooperation between our career prosecutors, Main Justice, federal law enforcement, and the Fargo Police Department was critical in this case, and we look forward to continuing this successful partnership as we work to make Fargo safer.”