Man Arrested At Enfield Hotel In Federal Gun Case Enters Plea

ENFIELD, CT — A defendant in a federal gun case that involved an arrest in Enfield has entered a plea.

Leonard C. Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, said that Tevin Gonzalez, 25, of Holyoke, MA, pleaded guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam in New Haven to unlawful possession of firearms by a felon.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2021, Gonzalez was involved in shooting and fire-bombing incidents in and around Springfield in Massachusetts.

Gonzalez was arrested at a hotel in Enfield on Sept. 3, 2021. At the time of his arrest, he possessed two semiautomatic pistols, according to case records.

Gonzalez's criminal history includes convictions in Massachusetts for felony drug, firearm and resisting arrest offenses, Boyle said. 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, he added.

Judge Merriam scheduled sentencing for June 17, at which time Gonzalez faces a maximum prison of 10 years.

Gonzalez has been detained since his arrest.