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Bridgeport Felon Admits Possessing Loaded Handgun with Obliterated Serial Number

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Patrick Elmore, 32, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty yesterday in Bridgeport federal court to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBIā€™s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force, which has been investigating gang violence in Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Stamford, assisted local law enforcement in executing a state arrest warrant for Elmore on April 12, 2023.Ā 

At the time of his arrest, Elmore possessed a loaded SCCY, model CPX-2, 9mm semiautomatic handgun with an obliterated serial number.

Elmoreā€™s criminal history includes state convictions for felony drug distribution and weapon possession offences.Ā 

It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offence to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

Elmore has been detained since his federal arrest on May 25, 2023.

Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.  A sentencing date is not scheduled.

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