John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, announced that RANDY PARKMAN, 43, of Hartford, pleaded guilty
today before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to robbery and
firearm offenses.
According to court documents and statements made in court,
on May 22, 2018, Parkman shot and seriously wounded an individual during a
robbery at 149 Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford.
At the time, the location was being used as a “trap house” by a drug
trafficking organization.
On October 22, 2018, Parkman was arrested at an apartment
where he had been staying. On that date,
a search of the apartment revealed a Taurus, Model 444, .44 caliber revolver,
which had been reported stolen from a motor vehicle in Hartford in August 2018.
Parkman has been detained since his arrest.
Parkman pleaded guilty to one count of interference with
commerce by robbery, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of
20 years, and one count of possession and discharge of a firearm during and in
relation to a crime of violence, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum
term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life.
Parkman’s criminal history includes numerous felony
convictions for larceny, burglary and other offenses.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation’s Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Gang Task Force and the
Hartford Police Department. The Task
Force includes members of the Hartford Police Department, East Hartford Police
Department, Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of
Correction. The Hartford Police
Department’s Vice and Narcotics Division and Shooting Task Force have provided
valuable assistance to the investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney
Brian P. Leaming.
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