Tyshawn Coleman, Illegally Possessing Ammunition, Connecticut 2019
Hartford man, Tyshawn Coleman, has been sentenced to 46 months of imprisonment for illegally possessing ammunition.
Coleman, 30, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for violating federal law by possessing a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
The charges stem from an incident on August 5, 2017, when Hartford Police stopped a car after a witness reported it was involved in a fatal shooting on Edgewood Street. Coleman was sitting in the front passenger seat when an officer conducted a pat-down and retrieved two clear zip-lock bags from his pocket, one containing marijuana and the other a .45 caliber bullet.
Coleman's history of violent crime is extensive, with prior convictions for conspiracy to commit murder, accessory to first-degree assault, first-degree assault, and sale of a controlled substance.
The prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hartford Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Gustafson prosecuting the case.
Coleman has been detained since his arrest and pleaded guilty on October 24, 2019, to one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
The exact date of the crime was August 5, 2017, and the sentence was handed down on an unspecified date. The city and state of the crime are Hartford, Connecticut. The defendant's full name is Tyshawn Coleman, and the exact criminal charges are possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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