And, Now, This Case: Easton Man Sentenced To 39 Months In Federal Prison For Threatening Fairfield Police Officers

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Raymond Neuberger appears at state Superior Court in Bridgeport Jan. 7, 2026. Pool photo courtesty Jim Mennino / News 12

The Joe Grits case is state this one is federal, but sentencing in each case similar. Also alike the defendant was remanded to custody immediately after sentencing last week.

Raymond Neuberger had previously served time for “assaulting his then-girlfriend, beating cats and pouring bleach on them, as well as pouring boiling water on a dog.”

News release From CT U.S. Attorney:

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and P.J. O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that RAYMOND NEUBERGER, 42, of Easton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 39 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for threatening Fairfield Police officers.  Judge Williams also ordered Neuberger to pay a $15,000 fine.

According to court documents and statements made in Court, on April 24, 2025, Neuberger sent text messages to an individual in which he threatened to kill Fairfield Police officers.  Later, Neuberger stopped his vehicle in the middle of Post Road in Fairfield and screamed profanities and made an obscene gesture at a Fairfield Police officer.  He then drove to the Fairfield Police Department, encountered the same police officer, and again yelled profanities and made an obscene gesture.  After these incidents, Neuberger continued to make threats in calls to the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center and to the Fairfield Police.

Neuberger then sent several threatening text messages to another individual, including messages stating “I’m going to kill all the Fairfield cops,” “Tell Fairfield PD I’m close to snapping,” and “I’m armed.”

Neuberger also put a threatening letter in the mailbox of a neighbor who is an FBI special agent.  The letter stated, “BACK THE BUREAU OFF BEFORE ITS TOO LATE – Ray Neuberger.”

“Threatening police officers and federal agents who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe is intolerable behavior, and this sentence is warranted,” said U.S. Attorney Sullivan.  “Our office will continue to act swiftly to protect those who serve and uphold public safety.”

“Today’s sentencing holds Raymond Neuberger accountable for his criminal conduct and reflects the serious consequences of his actions,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge P.J. O’Brien.  “This outcome is the result of the dedicated work of the investigators, prosecutors, and law enforcement partners who remained committed to pursuing justice.  The FBI will continue to work alongside our partners who remain committed to investigating those who commit serious crimes, and ensure that victims and their families are not forgotten in the pursuit of justice.”

Neuberger was arrested on related state charges on April 29, 2025.  On December 18, 2025, he pleaded guilty in federal court to transmitting interstate communications containing a threat to injure.

Neuberger, who had been released on bond, was remanded to custody at the conclusion of today’s court proceeding.

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fairfield Police Department.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Konstantin Lantsman.

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  3. Posting this case immediately after the Joe Grits story comes across as a typical white male deflection and an exercise in whataboutism. “What about this guy who also threatened police?” doesn’t answer the concerns raised about Grits’s sentence. This whataboutism is akin to white folk who say “What about black on black crime” every time a racist murderers a black person. Joe’s sentence was much harsher, 12 years, suspended and 3 years actual.

    In fact, based on this article, the Neuberger case appears considerably far more serious and the very definition of a true threat. Neuberger allegedly made explicit threats, while Grits were implied at worst, Neuberger said he was armed, Grits did not, Neuberger confronted officers directly, Grits did not. Neuberger threatened an FBI agent, and engaged in conduct seemed to be imminent and immediately actionable, Grits did not.
    If anything, the comparison raises more questions about the racist state of CT Judiciary and Law enforcement than it answers. Similar sentence for a white man that appears substantially more threatening doesn’t automatically excuse the outcome of the Grits case.

    Bottom line Joe did not directly threaten a police officer and is now spending 3 years away from his children because the City of Bridgeport and the Judge wanted to make an example of anyone who dare challenge the status quo. The city of Bridgeport has weaponized their authority and we as a community need to stand up and fight back!

    *To anybody who may be afwaid of this comment, rest assured I mean non violent action. Please don’t arrest me and try and take my liberties away.

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    1. Typical, perhaps, Pencil Box, but do you find your response typical?

      What about-ism? Do black live only matter to your brand of whiteness when it happens by what you call white racism?

      I believe Joe was sentenced to 7, suspended after 3. This guy took the plea deal. Again, what plea deal did Joe reject? If you don’t want to find out and/or share that information in the conversation, is that typical?

      There is no denying the corruption in our legal system, particularly when it comes to black Americans along the lines of racism. But it is not absolute, and white-trash Americans run into the same fate in our corrupted judicial system, for better or worse. Free Maria. 🙂

      Honestly speaking, you don’t give a shit about Joe or his kids. You are playing the same game as Joe, Kurt, and every other so-called political activist/politicaina. You want to hear your own voice and conjure up support. Generally black/minority/anit-white emotional base. That is American politics.

      How many black Americans were killed in a large Democrat run city like Chicago last year alone?

      It is perhaps comparable to the total number of Black Americans killed by police. Here’s a fun fact, perhaps 🙂 That number is half if not more, of the total number during Biden and before “white racist” Trump put troops in Chicago and other cities that had unchecked black and black crime/killings.

      Pencil ✏ Box you’ll know when America turned a corner on Black emotion when trigger words have litter and no when uttered by anger, path of least resistance racist.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEYcaVPMK1I

      What say Clowns/Mayonnaise, spics/wetbacks 🤡👽

      IMO, as of now, the N-word, based slavery and treatment is viewed as calling your mother’s name. You can curse out your mom, but no one else can. Meaning blacks can use it on each other, but it is still tender and in the minds of black Americans, for the most part.

      In the spirit of the Deuce. Thank you, cracker-ass mayonnaise, clowns, and all the Judas ass motherfuckers that allowed if, fell silent. Pick the one that best suits you, and apply. 🤣

      Did you see what I did there, Port?

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8aNfg0LBgQ

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      1. For clarity, Steve, you are the cracker-ass mayonnaise, clowns, motherfucker I was referring to👉. 🍘🍑🧴🤡

        That being said, Pencil box, how did you get those liberties? Do you credit white people?

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkBeOisNM0

        PS I will give you Port politics (The city of Bridgeport has weaponized their authority)

        But you have to ask: Joe’s current situation is more of his choice to deal with the tragic shooting death of and events that transpired from it. More than just being a black me living in CT in 2026

        I mean, Port politics isn’t a rat nest of infighting, back-stabbing, and double-dealing by happenstance, JS

        Ask Tony Bar.

        https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Man-accused-of-threatening-mayor-is-barred-from-7390785.php

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