VBPD Arrests Two After Straw Purchase of Firearm

On Jan. 31, 2025, officers from the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) arrested Alexis Guzman (M/22) of Virginia Beach and charged him with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.  Since the arrest, VBPD officers have continued to investigate how Guzman acquired the firearm.

On May 16, 2025, officers executed multiple search warrants and seized two additional firearms, as well as firearm parts and accessories.  As a result, Vincent Elliott (M/27) of Virginia Beach has been arrested and charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Conspiracy to Sell a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial number. Tyler Woleslagle, (F/25) of Virginia Beach, has also been arrested and charged with Providing a Firearm to a Convicted Felon.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact VBPD at (757) 385-4101 or Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or P3Tips.com. 

(Note: The charges mentioned in this press release are accusations, and the arrested individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)