Bridgeport resident Ortexis Ramos, 34, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 16, 2022, Bridgeport Police encountered Ramos, who was a passenger in an unregistered car stopped at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Walnut Street in Bridgeport. When officers ordered Ramos to exit the vehicle, he attempted to flee.
Ramos was apprehended a short distance away, and a search of his person revealed a loaded Taurus G2C 9mm semiautomatic handgun.
In 2005, Ramos was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment. 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.
U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams scheduled sentencing for January 29, 2024, at which time Ramos faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.
Ramos has been detained since his arrest. This matter is being investigated by the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and the Bridgeport Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ross Weingarten and Karen L. Peck through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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