Crime & Safety
Former Meriden Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge
Jonathan Colon pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon.
MERIDEN, CT — A former Meriden man pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to a statement from Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Jonathan Colon, 29, was arrested at a hotel in Groton on March 5, 2018, where police said he possessed a Springfield Armory .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun.
Colon’s criminal history includes a state felony conviction for a robbery offense, according to prosecutors.
He is scheduled for sentencing Aug. 10 and faces up to 10 years in prison. Colon is released pending sentencing.
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