John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRANDEN HUERTAS, 37, formerly of Norwalk, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to escaping from custody.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 22, 2018, Huertas escaped from custody at the Chase Center in Waterbury. Huertas had been confined to the Chase Center to complete a 60-month prison term for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Judge Arterton scheduled sentencing for March 20, 2019, at which time Huertas faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years.
This matter has been investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Clark.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
