Errrie McClendon, Gun Possession, Connecticut 2019

Convicted Felon Receives Lengthy Sentence for Illegal Gun Possession

Errrie McClendon, also known as “Buck,” 29, of New Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced to 41 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm.

On May 11, 2019, New Haven Police received information that McClendon was in possession of a firearm in Goffe Street Park in New Haven. After officers arrived at the park and identified McClendon, they approached him and instructed him to remove his hand from his sweatshirt pocket. McClendon then removed a handgun from his pocket and tossed it toward a bystander.

The bystander, refusing to catch the gun, put his hands in the air and the gun fell to the ground. McClendon then struggled with the officers, but was eventually subdued. A loaded Ruger, model P85, 9mm pistol with an obliterated serial number, was recovered from the scene.

McClendon, a convicted felon, had previously been convicted in state court of felony narcotics and larceny offenses. 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.

This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the New Haven Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Peter D. Markle and Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis.

McClendon has been detained since June 19, 2019, when he was arrested on a state probation violation charge. On November 13, 2019, he pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

This prosecution has been brought though 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.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Errrie McClendon, Crime: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, City: New Haven, State: Connecticut, Date: May 11, 2019, Sentence: 41 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/new-haven-man-sentenced-41-months-federal-prison-illegal-gun-possession