Crime & Safety

Man Indicted For Having Gun While On Federal Supervised Release: Feds

A federal grand jury returned the indictment charging Elbert Llorens, 31, of New Haven, with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

NEW HAVEN, CT — A 31-year-old New Haven man was indicted Tuesday on gun possession charges while on federal supervised release, according to the US Attorney for Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery.

A federal grand jury in New Haven returned the indictment charging Elbert Llorens with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

According to local, state and federal authorities, the indictment alleged that on March 1, Llorrens possessed a loaded Smith & Wesson, model SD40 VE, .40 caliber pistol.

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In March 2017, Llorrens was convicted in Connecticut federal court of carjacking, and he was on federal supervised release when he possessed the firearm.

It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to possess a firearm that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce. If convicted of the charge in the indictment, Llorrens faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.

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Llorrens has been detained since his arrest on state charges since March 1, 2024.

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