Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
When a Levittown man applied to buy a gun from the Tullytown Walmart in November 2014, he signed paperwork making untrue claims that have landed him in hot water, according to court documents filed by police.
On the application to purchase a rifle from the Walmart store, Kenneth Rizzo, 40, filled in all the information as necessary. He then signed off on a form indicating that all information listed by the applicant, Rizzo, was true, said official documents.
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In addition to standard identifying information such as social security information and driver’s license information, the application also asks applicants to answer “yes” or “no” questions regarding whether or not the applicant can purchase a weapon legally, the probable cause affidavit filed by Tullytown police said.
Rizzo stated in his application that he has never been ruled mentally defective in regards of owning a firearm, court papers said. When his mental health record was examined, it was found that Rizzo was involuntarily committed in 2006, which would make him ineligible to possess a firearm.
Rizzo is facing a third degree felony charge for providing a materially false written statement regarding the purchase of a firearm, two misdemeanors involving prohibited possession of a firearm and making a statement under penalty.
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Rizzo was released on his own recognizance. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. at Judge Robert Wagner’s court.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
