Hartford Man Sentenced For Illegal Gun Possession: Feds

HARTFORD, CT — A Hartford man was sentenced to two years in prison for illegally possessing a gun, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Noel Perez, 23, will also serve three years of supervised release.

Hartford Police stopped a vehicle Perez was driving on Wadsworth Street in 2018. They searched the vehicle and found a loaded Sig Sauer P2022 .40 caliber handgun, which had a laser sight attached to its barrel.

Perez’s criminal history includes felony convictions in state court for assault, burglary, and larceny, according to the statement.

Convicted felons are prohibited from possessing guns or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

On Dec. 4, 2018, Perez pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On November 20, 2019, while he was released on bond, Perez was arrested by Hartford police.

According the police report, when Perez was apprehended, police found him with wax paper sleeves containing a white powder substance that field-tested positive for heroin, and $892 in cash.

In addition, a gun was discovered in the driveway where he and two associates stood before they ran from police. Perez’s bond was revoked on Dec. 3, 2019.