CT Man Accused Of Attempted Robbery In Bridgeport Sentenced: Feds

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 24-year-old Waterbury man was sentenced this week to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in an attempted drug robbery in Bridgeport in 2023, according to United States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery.

Kareem Porter, also known as "Reem," was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven; Porter had pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery.

According to court documents and statements, on April 28, 2023, Porter and two others, Andy Marte and Tyrone Allen, drove to a Bridgeport apartment building where they intended to rob one of the apartments where they believed they would find drugs and drug proceeds.

"Marte instructed Porter and Allen, who had a crowbar, to carry out the robbery while Marte remained in the car and to serve as a getaway driver," according to a news release. "After failing to enter the apartment, Marte contacted Jermaine Bethel, who arrived to participate in the robbery. Porter, Allen, and Bethel tried again to enter the apartment, but failed, and then returned to the vehicle where they were encountered by law enforcement. Officers searched the vehicle and its occupants and seized two handguns, which Marte had brought to the robbery, and the crowbar."

Porter, who is released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison on Jan. 6, while Marte, Allen, and Bethel all pleaded guilty to the same charge and await sentencing.

This investigation has been 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.