Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Stefan Bagley Jr., a 23-year-old from Stratford. Bagley was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in trafficking firearms.
Court documents and statements revealed that on July 26, 2023, Bagley was shot while traveling in his vehicle in Bridgeport. Later that day, his vehicle was involved in another shooting incident. The investigation found that between October 2022 and October 2023, Bagley purchased over 20 handguns from licensed dealers and sold them to various customers. Some of these customers were legally prohibited from possessing firearms. To hinder tracing efforts, Bagley typically removed the serial numbers from the guns before selling them.
Law enforcement has recovered only five of the firearms trafficked by Bagley so far. One such firearm was used in a shooting incident in Stamford.
Bagley was arrested on December 18, 2023, and pleaded guilty to firearm trafficking conspiracy on August 19, 2024. He is currently released on a $100,000 bond and must report to prison on May 5.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Bridgeport Police Department, and the Connecticut State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Gresham prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at reducing violent crime through collaborative efforts with community stakeholders.