A convicted felon caught with two stolen guns—one modified to fire automatically—has pleaded guilty to multiple firearms charges after a Flock license plate reader flagged the car he was driving earlier this year.
Ayshuan Treyvon Couther, 27, entered a plea agreement on October 29, admitting guilt to five firearm-related felonies and two misdemeanors tied to a May 2025 police investigation. His sentencing is scheduled for January 9, 2026.
Norfolk Police were investigating a shooting from earlier in May when they, the victim, and automated license plate surveillance helped identify a suspect vehicle—a gray Honda Accord. A BOLO alert (short for “be on the lookout”) was issued for the car.
Just before the end of May, patrol officers spotted that same Honda Accord on Dunkirk Avenue. When they tried to detain Couther, he bolted. Officers gave chase and arrested him.
Inside the car, police found Couther’s Virginia ID, a stolen Glock pistol in the center console with an extended magazine and an illegal “Glock switch” that turned it into a fully automatic weapon. In a backpack, they discovered a Mini Draco AK-47 pistol, also stolen. The Glock had been reported stolen in Newport News; the Draco, out of Virginia Beach.
Couther, who has prior felony convictions, was prohibited from possessing firearms of any kind.
Under the plea deal, Couther admitted to possessing a stolen firearm, possessing a trigger activator, possessing a machine gun, being a felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and driving without a license. In exchange, prosecutors dropped another pending charge.
He could serve up to 2 years and 2 months in prison under the terms of the agreement.
In a statement after the plea, Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi credited the police and technology for removing both a repeat offender and two dangerous weapons from the streets.
“I commend the work of the Norfolk Police in finding and arresting Mr. Couther and taking two stolen and dangerous guns off of our streets,” Fatehi said. “I also note the vital role that the Flock license-plate-reader system plays in helping solve crimes that would have otherwise been difficult or impossible to solve. Mr. Couther, having previously been convicted of felonies, should never have possessed any guns, let alone an automatic pistol, and we have held him accountable for his wrongful and dangerous actions.”