Hartford Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge

John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRANDON SPENCE, also known as “Spun,” 30, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 12, 2018, Hartford Police received information that Spence was in possession of a firearm on Enfield Street.  Spence ran from officers who encountered him on Enfield Street.  During the pursuit, Spence discarded a Bryco Arms, model T380, .380 caliber firearm, loaded with seven rounds of ammunition.  The firearm was recovered, and Spence was arrested after officers found him hiding under the porch of a house on Greenfield Street.

Spence’s criminal history includes multiple convictions related to the illegal possession of firearms.

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.

Spence is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson on January 22, 2019, at which time Spence faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years.

This case is being investigated by the Hartford Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Task Force.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Gustafson.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.