US Attorney: Man charged with felon in possession of firearm, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute

Keegan Jamaal Rolenc has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

According to the indictment, on or around Feb. 2, Rolenc, 28, was found to be in posession of a semi-automatic pistol and a distributable amount of cocaine.

Policy fellow for Minneapolis mayor faces drug, firearm charges

Rolenc had prior felony convictions for third-degree controlled substance possession, drive-by shooting, second-degree assault, fifth-degree drug possession and third-degree assault which meant he was prohibited from possessing firearms.

He started working 30 hours a week as a policy fellow for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in early January and was later suspended.

Rolenc will remain in custody pending a formal detention hearing on Wednesday, July 22.