Former Bridgeport gang member who pulled gun on state police sentenced

A former gang member from Bridgeport who pulled a gun on state police before escaping in a stolen SUV has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Robert Bowens pleaded guilty to one federal count of illegal possession of a firearm.
According to state police, Bowens pulled a 9 mm handgun on troopers before driving away from the scene of a traffic stop in an SUV that had pulled up from behind.
Police say Bowens has a long history of gun-related convictions and is believed to be a former gang leader who wreaked havoc on the city's West Side over a decade ago.
Owens was caught in Bridgeport nearly two weeks later.