New Haven Felon Had Gun, Ammunition: Feds

NEW HAVEN, CT — A city man has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for illegally possessing ammunition, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Ronnell Rogers, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.

He will also serve three years of supervised release.

According to the statement, on April 11, 2018, New Haven Police detectives encountered Rogers and another individual sitting in a car in a parking lot in New Haven.

One of the detectives observed through the car window a marijuana cigarette and a clear plastic bag containing marijuana. Rogers was asked to exit the car and was detained in handcuffs.

A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded Glock 21, .45 caliber firearm with an altered serial number. When the detectives found the firearm, Rogers, who was still handcuffed, began to run.

He was quickly apprehended, and a search of his person revealed a .45 caliber round in his pants pocket and a quantity of crack cocaine concealed in his underwear.

Rogers’ criminal history includes felony convictions for firearm, larceny and risk of injury offenses, according to the statement.

This matter was investigated by the New Haven Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Peter D. Markle and Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis.