West Haven Man Sentenced On Gun, Drug Charges: Feds

West Haven CT

18 February, 2022

1:12 PM

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WEST HAVEN, CT — A convicted felon from West Haven was sentenced to 57 months in prison on federal drug and gun charges, according to officials. Cedric Goodwin, also known as "Ceddyo," 32, was also sentenced Thursday to three years of supervised release following the prison term, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Leonard C. Boyle announced. According to court documents and statements made in court, Goodwin tried to enter a bar on Crown Street in downtown New Haven during the early morning hours on Sept. 22, 2019. During a pat-down search by a security worker, a firearm magazine fell from Goodwin's right ankle area, according to authorities. "Goodwin retrieved the magazine and left the establishment," officials wrote in a news release. "The security worker notified nearby New Haven Police officers who subsequently located Goodwin. As they approached Goodwin, the officers heard the sound of an object hitting the ground. Goodwin was detained, and a search of the area revealed a firearm magazine containing eight rounds of .380 caliber ammunition." Goodwin was arrested on state charges at that time. His criminal history includes felony convictions for narcotics, weapon, robbery and assault offenses, according to officials. Goodwin was arrested in March 2020 on a federal criminal complaint charging him with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Following his arrest, he was released on a $100,000 bond and other conditions, including that he resides at the home of a third-party custodian on Sanford Street in West Haven Police later received information that Goodwin was engaged in narcotics trafficking activity and was in possession of a firearm, officials said. Goodwin was arrested in May 2020 after investigators "conducted a court-authorized search of his residence and, in the garage, found a Smith and Wesson revolver, several rounds of assorted ammunition, multiple baggies of suspected heroin, a quantity of marijuana, and items used to process and package drugs for street sale," according to the news release. Goodwin has been detained since his arrest. He pleaded guilty in July 2021 to unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, possession with intent to distribute heroin and marijuana, and commission of an offense while on federal pretrial release.