Hobbs Act Robbery
HAMMOND – Deshalone Davis, 21 years old, of Gary, Indiana,
was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen on his plea
of guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation
to a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.
Davis was sentenced to 135 months in prison, followed by 3
years of supervised release. He was also
ordered to pay $17,011.05 in restitution.
“Committing a brazen act of violence, in the middle of a
crowded store during the early evening hours when many people are around will
never be tolerated in this District. The
sentence today shows the seriousness of this type of offense. We will continue to focus on crimes like the
one above and other violent crimes to make sure justice is served to criminals
like Mr. Davis,” said U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
According to documents in this case, on August 1, 2017,
Davis and three others robbed a wireless store in Munster, Indiana. They entered the store during the afternoon
rush hour, at approximately 5:45 pm.
While holding employees and customers at gunpoint, they forced employees
to empty cabinets of phones and demanded all of the cash from the
register. The gunmen men fled the store
in a getaway vehicle driven by Vondell Henry, Jr. Mr. Henry pled guilty in this case as is
awaiting sentencing. His hearing is set
for September 5, 2018.
This case is the result of the investigative efforts of the
FBI with the assistance of Hammond, Munster and Gary Police Departments. This case was handled by Assistant U.S.
Attorney Jennifer Chang.
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