Ely Diaz-Jimenez turns himself in on firearms sale and falsification charges in Hatboro
48-year-old turned himself in to Hatboro police on Sept. 22; charged with sale/transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities.
Hatboro Police arrested 48-year-old Ely Diaz-Jimenez on September 22, 2026 after he turned himself in. He faces one felony count of sale or transfer of firearms (61 Pa. C.S. §6111(G)(4)(II)) and one misdemeanor count of unsworn falsification to authorities (18 Pa. C.S. §4904(B)); a preliminary hearing is set for October 15, 2026. The arrest followed a June 29, 2026 tip from the Pennsylvania State Police and a Hatboro PD investigation that found Diaz-Jimenez provided false information while attempting to purchase a firearm; warrant MJ-38122-CR-0000148-2026 was issued August 27, 2026 and bail is listed as $0.