New Haven Man Sentenced In Stalking Case

NEW HAVEN, CT — A Syrian national living in New Haven was sentenced to two years in prison for stalking in violation of a protective order, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Hasan Qalb Allouz, 34, will also serve three years of supervised release.

In July 2016, Allouz, his wife, and their children emigrated from Syria and settled in New Haven. In April 2017, Allouz’s wife filed a petition for dissolution of marriage, after incidents of domestic violence and Allouz’s state arrests for risk of injury, assault, breach of peace, and violation of a protective order offenses, according to the statement.

In July 2017, Allouz’s wife obtained a Standing Criminal Protective Order ordering Allouz not to contact his wife. In August 2017, after Allouz threatened his wife, Allouz’s wife withdrew her petition for dissolution of marriage.

On Feb. 2, 2018, Allouz was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a federal arrest warrant and order of deportation, and he was transferred from a Connecticut state prison to a detention center in Massachusetts.

While he was detained in ICE custody, Allouz made multiple phone calls to his wife during which he repeatedly harassed, threatened and intimidated her, according to the statement. He also made calls to other individuals during which he threatened to harm his wife and her family members.

Allouz has been detained, first in state and then federal custody, since Jan. 10, 2017. On Feb. 5, 2019, a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging him with one count of stalking in violation of a protective order.

He pleaded guilty to the offense on May 15, 2019.

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas P. Morabito.