John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS, 37, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Oct. 25, 2018, Waterbury Police arrested Saunders on Buckingham Street after he was found in possession of a loaded Glock, Model 21,.45 caliber pistol. Saunders also possessed several rounds of.223 caliber rifle ammunition in his pocket.
The pistol had been reported stolen in Vermont in April 2017.
In 2013, Saunders was convicted in Florida of felony burglary and theft offenses.
It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
Judge Underhill scheduled sentencing for June 25, 2019, at which time Saunders faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
Saunders has been detained since his arrest.
This matter has been investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Waterbury Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Gustafson.
This prosecution has been brought through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
