Bridgeport Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Role In Armed Robberies: U.S. Attorney

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 26-year-old Bridgeport man was sentenced last week to more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in two armed robberies in Bridgeport and Stratford, according to U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan.

On July 1, U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill sentenced Rajonne Blake, also known as "Ray Ray," to 121 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Blake and others carried out an armed robbery of an Amazon delivery truck in Bridgeport on Dec. 23, 2022, and an armed robbery at the Cumberland Farms at 1290 W. Broad St. in Stratford on Jan. 2, 2023.

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Prosecutors said Blake supplied the firearm used in the Amazon truck robbery and served as the getaway driver. During the robbery, his accomplices forced the driver into the back of the truck at gunpoint and assaulted him.

Authorities said Blake again acted as the getaway driver during the Cumberland Farms robbery. His accomplices entered the store armed with firearms, threatened employees, forced victims to the ground and stole about $1,200 from cash registers and personal belongings from customers, including an iPhone.

According to prosecutors, Blake's associates also committed armed robberies at Omega Deli, 999 Maplewood Ave. in Bridgeport, on Dec. 15, 2022; Milford Convenience & Tobacco, 784 Boston Post Road in Milford, on Dec. 21, 2022; and Smoke Shop, 2175 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport, on Dec. 23, 2022.

Blake has been in custody since his arrest on Aug. 1, 2024. He pleaded guilty on Jan. 27, 2026, to interference with commerce by robbery, also known as Hobbs Act robbery, and carrying, using and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the Bridgeport, Stratford and Milford police departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel J. Gentile prosecuted the case.