Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Firearm Case: U.S. Attorney

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 33-year-old Bridgeport man pleaded guilty last week in federal court to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, announced United States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery.

Quinten McKoy, also known as "Quack," pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven, and at sentencing in December, McKoy faces a potential prison term of 15 years.

According to court documents and statements, McKoy was arrested in October 2022, after a court-authorized search of his Bridgeport home found a stolen Glock .45 semi-automatic handgun equipped with a high-capacity magazine loaded with 25 rounds of ammunition.

"McKoy’s criminal history includes multiple felony convictions in state court for firearm offenses," Avery said in a statement.

As a convicted felon, McKoy is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce, according to federal law.

McKoy has been detained since his arrest in 2022.

From the Avery announcement:

This matter has been investigated by the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and the Bridgeport Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Karen L. Peck and Ross Weingarten through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and other violent crime, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

In May 2021, the Justice Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit www.justice.gov/psn.