Bridgeport Man Enters Plea In Federal Firearm Case

BRIDGEPORT, CT - A Bridgeport man has pleaded guilty to federal gun charges, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Terrance "T-Time" Clark, 24 , pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, which has a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of at least five years.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 3, 2019, officers with the Bridgeport Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team arrested Clark after they found him in possession of crack cocaine, which was packaged for street level distribution, as well as a Glock 22 .40 caliber firearm loaded with a high capacity magazine.

Clark’s criminal history includes felony convictions in state court for possession of a firearm without a permit, stealing a firearm, and possession of narcotics.

Clark is detained pending sentencing.

This matter is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Bridgeport Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis.