Christian Torruellas, Possessing Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Vermont 2021

Vermont Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm as Convicted Felon

A Newark, New Jersey man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in Vermont.

Christian Torruellas, 30, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington after pleading guilty to the charge.

According to court records, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Torruellas in October 2020 for supervised release violations. On February 10, 2021, members of the United States Marshal Service arrested Torruellas while he was driving in Brattleboro, Vermont.

During the arrest, officers recovered a .38 caliber pistol from the floor of Torruellas’ car. Torruellas is prohibited from possessing firearms because he has a 2016 felony conviction in federal court in New Jersey for possessing firearms as a prohibited person.

Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford also ordered that Torruellas serve a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison. Torruellas has been detained since his arrest in February 2021.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence.

Torruellas is represented by Karen Shingler, Esq. The prosecutors are Assistant U.S. Attorneys Zachary Stendig and Gregory Waples.

This program brings together law enforcement and communities to make neighborhoods safer for everyone. The goal of Project Safe Neighborhoods is to foster trust and legitimacy in communities, support community-based organizations, set focused enforcement priorities, and measure results.

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