United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut
07/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/01/2026 12:49
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Gunpoint Robberies
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAJONNE BLAKE, also known as "Ray Ray," 26, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 121 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his participation in the violent armed robberies of an Amazon delivery truck in December 2022 and a Cumberland Farms store in January 2023.
According to court documents and statements made court, Blake and others committed gunpoint robberies of an Amazon delivery truck and merchandise in Bridgeport on December 23, 2022, and a Cumberland Farms, located at 1290 West Broad Street in Stratford, on January 2, 2023.
During the Amazon truck robbery, Blake's accomplices forced the driver into the back of the truck at gunpoint where they assaulted him. Blake supplied the firearm for the robbery and served as the getaway driver. During the Cumberland Farms robbery, where Blake again served as the getaway driver, Blake's accomplices entered the store with firearms, threatened employees, forced victims to the ground, and stole $1,200 from the cash registers and personal items from the customers, including an iPhone.
In addition, Blake's associates committed the gunpoint robberies of Omega Deli, located at 999 Maplewood Avenue in Bridgeport, on December 15, 2022; Milford Convenience & Tobacco, located at 784 Boston Post Road in Milford, on December 21, 2022; and Smoke Shop, located at 2175 Boston Avenue in Bridgeport, on December 23, 2022.
Blake has been detained since August 1, 2024. On January 27, 2026, he pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by robbery ("Hobbs Act robbery") and carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
This matter has been investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bridgeport Police Department, the Stratford Police Department, and the Milford Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel J. Gentile.
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