Norwalk Man Convicted of Firearm Offense

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal jury in New Haven today found CHRISTOPHER MILES, 40, of Norwalk, guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

According to the evidence introduced during the trial, in the early morning hours of September 13, 2023, Miles inadvertently left a loaded Glock 9mm pistol inside the restroom of a restaurant in Norwalk.  After a restaurant employee discovered the firearm while cleaning the restroom, the restaurant manager contacted Norwalk Police.  Analysis of surveillance video from the restaurant confirmed that Miles had entered the restroom shortly before an employee discovered the firearm, and also shows Miles returning to the restaurant in an attempt to retrieve it.  Subsequent analysis of the firearm revealed the presence of Miles’ DNA.

Miles’ criminal history includes state convictions for assault in the first degree, possession with intent to distribute narcotics, and sale of a narcotic substance.  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.

At sentencing, Miles faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.

Miles has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on November 21, 2023.

This matter has been investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Norwalk Police Department, with the assistance of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of Scientific Services.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kenneth Gresham and Rahul Kale.