Tyriq Martin, Possession of Ammunition by Felon, Connecticut 2022

A 22-year-old New Haven man has been found guilty of a federal firearm charge, officials announced yesterday.

Tyriq Martin, 22, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a felon before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford.

According to court documents and statements made in court, a court-authorized search of Martin’s Snapchat account in the spring of 2022 revealed numerous photos of Martin in possession of firearms.

On June 15, 2022, New Haven Police arrested Martin in the area of Ferry Street and Chatham Street on an outstanding state warrant for firearm and narcotics offenses. At the time of his arrest, Martin possessed a loaded Polymer 80 privately made firearm.

A subsequent search of the car Martin was seen driving revealed 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Martin was previously convicted in state court of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault in July 2021. He was sentenced to five years of incarceration, execution suspended after 16 months, and three years of probation.

This is a violation of federal law, as it is a crime for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

Martin faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years at sentencing, which is not scheduled. He has been detained since his arrest.

The investigation has been conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the New Haven Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis and Rahul Kale through the Justice’s Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program.

PSN is a strategy aimed at addressing violent crime in the community by focusing enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partnering with locally based prevention and reentry programs.

Tyriq Martin, 22, City and State: New Haven, Connecticut. Charges: Possession of Ammunition by a Felon. Date of Arrest: June 15, 2022. Current Status: Detained. Sentence: Up to 10 years in prison.

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