Bridgeport Man Sentenced In Federal Robbery Case: U.S. Attorney

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 31-year-old Bridgeport man was sentenced this month to 51 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a 2023 drug robbery conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Marc H. Silverman.

Andy Marte, also known as "AD," on Feb. 19 by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven. In March 2024, Marte pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery; he has a criminal history includes convictions for multiple firearms offenses and a violent robbery, according to Silverman.

According to court documents and statements, on April 28, 2023, Marte, Kareem Porter, and Tyrone Allen drove to a Bridgeport apartment building where they intended to carry out a robbery at an apartment. The trio believed the home contained a substantial quantity of drugs and drug proceeds, according to prosecutors. Marte separately contacted Jermaine Bethel, who arrived to participate in the robbery. Marte instructed Bethel, Porter, and Allen, who had a crowbar, to carry out the robbery, while Marte remained in the car, with two handguns, to serve as a getaway driver.

After failing to enter the apartment, Bethel, Porter, and Allen returned to the vehicle, where they were apprehended by law enforcement. Investigators learned of the scheme by monitoring Marte’s phone, which was subject to a court-authorized wiretap related to alleged drug trafficking activity, prosecutors said. Officers searched the vehicle and the occupants and seized the two handguns and the crowbar.

Marte has been detained since his arrest on April 28, 2023.

Porter, Allen, and Bethel pleaded guilty to the same charge. On October 28, 2024, Porter was sentenced to 24 months in prison. On December 2, 2024, Bethel was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison. Allen awaits sentencing.

This investigation was conducted by FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and the Bridgeport Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ross Weingarten and Karen Peck.