HARTFORD, Conn. — A Southbury man accused of using a rifle to shoot a hole in the ceiling of a Torrington residence pleaded guilty on Wednesday to an additional firearm offense stemming from his unlawful possession of sawed-off shotguns and silencers.
Anthony Englehardt, 44, pleaded guilty to the offense before a U.S. district judge in Hartford, a release from the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut said on Wednesday.
Court documents and statements made in court note that Torrington police received a report shortly before midnight on March 13, 2023, that Englehardt had used a rifle to shoot a hole in the Torrington residence’s ceiling before leaving the dwelling, prosecutors said.
During that time, Englehardt was subject to a protective order issued by the Waterbury Superior Court requiring him to surrender all his firearms and ammunition, according to prosecutors.
Connecticut State Police stopped Englehardt’s vehicle around 12:30 a.m. on March 14, 2023, and took him into custody. Prosecutors said Englehardt was charged with multiple offenses and that later that day, a search of his Southbury residence revealed 10 firearms, six silencers, over 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and various firearms parts and accessories.
Three of the weapons were sawed-off shotguns that were not registered in accordance with the National Firearms Act, prosecutors said, adding that the six silencers were not registered either.
Prosecutors said that Englehardt pleaded guilty to possession of unregistered National Firearms Act guns and silencers; the offense carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, but a sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
Englehardt has been in custody since his federal arrest on May 25, 2023. The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from Connecticut State Police, the Torrington Police Department, and the Southbury Police Department.
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Dalton Zbierski is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dzbierski@FOX61.com.
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