Hartford Man Pointed Gun At Tow Truck Operator: Feds

HARTFORD, CT — A city man has pleaded guilty to weapons charges after pointing a firearm at a tow truck operator who was towing his car, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Luis Quintana, 28, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

On July 29, 2018, Quintana pointed a gun at a tow truck operator who had started the process of towing Quintana’s car, which had been improperly parked in a private lot on Garden Street, according to the statement.

After the tow truck operator removed the car from the tow hitch and Quintana walked away, the victim’s partner called police.

Police responded to the scene and located Quintana nearby. Police then retrieved a loaded Ruger P95 9mm millimeter handgun that Quintana had discarded as police arrived, according to the statement.

Quintana’s criminal history includes felony convictions for possession of narcotics with intent to sell, and carrying a pistol without a permit.

Quintana will be sentenced in January and faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years.

This investigation has been conducted by the FBI’s Connecticut Violent Crime Task Force and the Hartford Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren Clark and Michael Gustafson.