Tevin Gonzalez, Unlawful Possession of Firearms, Connecticut 2022

A 25-year-old Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing firearms.

Tevin Gonzalez, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for unlawful possession of firearms by a felon.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Gonzalez was involved in shooting and fire-bombing incidents in and around Springfield, Massachusetts, in the summer of 2021.

Gonzalez was arrested at a hotel in Enfield, Connecticut, on September 3, 2021, and at the time of his arrest, he possessed two semiautomatic pistols.

Gonzalez’s criminal history includes convictions in Massachusetts for felony drug, firearm, and resisting arrest 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.

Gonzalez pleaded guilty to the charges on March 25, 2022 and has been detained since his arrest.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Massachusetts State Police, Enfield Police Department, and Springfield Police Department.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan Keefe through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.

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