John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RONNELL ROGERS, 26, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to approximately 17 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing ammunition.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 11, 2018, New Haven Police detectives encountered Rogers and another individual sitting in a car in a parking lot in New Haven. One of the detectives observed through the car window a marijuana cigarette and a clear plastic bag containing marijuana. Rogers was asked to exit the car and was detained in handcuffs. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded Glock 21,.45 caliber firearm with an altered serial number. When the detectives found the firearm, Rogers, who was still handcuffed, began to run. He was quickly apprehended, and a search of his person revealed a.45 caliber round in his pants pocket and a quantity of crack cocaine concealed in his underwear.
Rogers’ criminal history includes felony convictions for firearm, larceny and risk of injury offenses.
Rogers has been detained since his arrest. On April 17, 2019, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
This matter was investigated by the New Haven Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Peter D. Markle and Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis.
This case is part of 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
