Date: 08-12-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Edwin Cordero

Case Number: 3:24-cr-00114

Judge: Victor A. Bolden

Court: The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for New Haven

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
Car Thief Sentenced

On August 8, 2023, a 2016 lnfiniti Q50 and a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado were reported stolen from a residence in Westerly, Rhode Island. The Silverado was located shortly thereafter near Exit 89 on I-95 South in Groton. The vehicle was unoccupied and appeared to have run out of gas. On August 13, 2023, a victim of the auto thefts contacted law enforcement to report that an iPhone that was in the Infinity Q50 when it was stolen was still being backed up to the iCloud account associated with the phone. A review of the iCloud account revealed photos and videos taken after the theft of the Q50. The photos include an image of Edwin Cordero, age 25, with a pistol on his lap, an image of an individual posing on the hood of another stolen car parked near Cordero’s Bridgeport residence, and images of vape pens, cigarettes, bottles of alcohol, and marijuana.

Cordero was arrested by Bridgeport Police on August 14, 2023, after he and others attempted to flee from the Q50 after crashing it into multiple cars on Success Avenue in Bridgeport. A search of a fanny pack Cordero possessed revealed various controlled substances. Investigators subsequently found three bags that Cordero had attempted to hide after the crash. The bags contained numerous vape pens and an unopened bottle of liquor.

Cordero, who was released after his state arrest, has been detained since his federal arrest on August 29, 2023. On May 22, 2024, he pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Judge Bolden ordered Cordero to pay $21,336.59 in restitution. Cordero also has a restitution order of $75,198 from his prior federal case.

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Gang Task Force, the Connecticut State Police, the Bridgeport Police Department, and the Westerly (R.I.) Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert S. Ruff.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 11 months of imprisonment, time already served, followed by three years of supervised release

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