CT convicted felon gets 8-year sentence after attempting dispose of gun and drugs during pursuit
A convicted felon has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after he was found guilty of tossing a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and baggies of narcotics during a police pursuit in New Haven in 2023 while he was on probation.
Tyrick Warren, 31, of New Haven, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 96 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine on May 14, 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Court records show that, on Nov. 15, 2023, officers from the New Haven Police Department arrested Warren after a short pursuit for violating the conditions of his state probation following a felony firearm conviction.
During the pursuit, officers reportedly saw Warren discarding multiple items including a Glock semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine that was loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition and a bag containing various plastic baggies of crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana, according to court records.
Analysis conducted by the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network connected the pistol to shell casings that were collected following a shooting on Winchester Avenue in New Haven on Nov. 8, 2023, and a shooting on Hazel Street in New Haven on Nov. 12, 2023, court records show.
'It is alleged that text messages from Warren's phone further connected him to these two shootings, as well as a carjacking, robbery and shooting on Nov.10, 2023,' federal officials said.
According to court records, Warren's criminal history includes convictions for robbery, drug and firearm offenses making it illegal for him to be in possession of a firearm or ammunition.
Warren has been detained since his arrest. State charges against Warren related to the November 12, 2023, shooting are pending.
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