Tyrell Cox-Henderson, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Connecticut 2020

In a shocking case of firearms trafficking, Tyrell Cox-Henderson, 28, of New Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced to approximately 29 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a firearm.

Cox-Henderson will serve his first three months of supervised release in home confinement. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 10, 2019, Cox-Henderson entered a convenience store in New Haven and placed a Smith & Wesson .357 caliber revolver behind some merchandise on a shelf. Approximately one hour later, Allen Lusmat entered the store and retrieved the firearm from the shelf.

Lusmat was later stopped by New Haven police officers, who found a black plastic bag containing the firearm. Cox-Henderson’s criminal history includes state felony convictions for burglary in the third degree, possession of a weapon or a dangerous instrument in a correctional facility, and conspiracy to commit robbery in the third degree.

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. Cox-Henderson has been detained since April 10, 2019, and pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on September 14, 2020.

Lusmat, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to the same offense and was sentenced to 37 months of imprisonment on August 12, 2021. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the New Haven Police Department. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the centerpiece of the federal government’s violent crime reduction efforts.

Project Safe Neighborhoods is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

Cox-Henderson’s real full name is Tyrell Cox-Henderson, and his exact criminal charge is possession of a firearm by a felon. The city and state are New Haven, Connecticut. The exact date of the crime is April 10, 2019, and the sentence is approximately 29 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release.

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