Stamford Man Gets 7 Years In Prison On Federal Gun Charge

STAMFORD, Conn. — A Stamford man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Monday for possession of a stolen firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly’s office announced.

Stamford's Lonnie Williams, 27, was sentenced to 92 months in prison for possession of a stolen firearm.
Photo Credit: *Courtesy of Stamford Police Department*

by Anthony Buzzeo

07/09/2013 9:30 a.m.

Lonnie Williams, 27, was sentenced to 92 months in jail, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen firearm in April, a statement said. He was arrested on the federal charge last September.

In July 2012, Stamford Police arrested him after officers saw him store a gun in the base of a tree, the statement said. The gun turned out to be a stolen Glock 9mm handgun loaded with seven rounds, the statement said.

Stamford Police charged him with criminal possession of a firearm and altering the identification of a firearm. He is scheduled to appear in state court again in November 2019 on those charges, the state’s judicial website said.

Williams is a convicted felon for narcotics and armed robbery violations, police said last July.

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