John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, announced that BRANDON SPENCE, also known as “Spun,” 31, of
Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in
Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised
release, for illegally possessing a loaded handgun.
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.
When officers encountered Spence on Enfield Street, Spence fled on
foot. 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.
On October 29, 2018, Spence pleaded guilty to one count of
possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
This case was investigated by the Hartford Police Department
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes
Task Force. The case was 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.
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