SUFFOLK CO., NY – A Suffolk County felon who threatened his ex-girlfriend with a gun in front of the couple’s children is going to prison for 7 years.
After pleading guilty to a 12-count indictment containing Criminal Possession of a Loaded Firearm in the Second Degree in August, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today sentenced Michael Gonzalez of Brentwood to seven years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
The District Attorney’s office recommended a ten-year sentence due to the nature of the offense and the defendant’s extensive criminal history.
According to the investigation and the defendant’s own admission, “On October 3, 2021, Gonzalez called and threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend in front of their children because he said he was angry that she was dating another person. The following day, after making additional threats against the victim, Gonzalez went to her house, threatened to shoot her and lifted his shirt to display a handgun in his waistband. The defendant’s children were in the home at the time.”
“This defendant used a loaded, illegally possessed handgun to threaten his ex-girlfriend in front of their young children,” said District Attorney Tierney. “This case is an example of both the dangers presented by illegal guns in the hands of criminals and the consequences those criminals can expect to face when they are prosecuted by my office.”
Police responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic disturbance involving a gun and arrested Gonzalez after finding him in possession of a loaded .9 mm semiautomatic pistol. Gonzalez committed this crime while out on parole for two other felonies. On August 15, 2019, Gonzalez was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by 2 years of post-release supervision for Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a loaded firearm. After being convicted on September 12, 2019, Gonzalez was sentenced to two years of incarceration followed by two years of post-release supervision.