Tampa, Florida – Dirk Lawrence Davis (25, Tampa) has pleaded
guilty to robbery and to brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of
violence. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 7 years, and up to life, in
federal prison. His sentencing hearing has been set for February 6, 2019.
According to court documents, on February 2, 2018, Davis
entered the poker room of the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa. He walked up
to the teller window, brandished a firearm, and stated, “I don’t want to cause
a scene. Give me hundreds.” The teller complied, giving Davis $20,000 in cash.
Davis fled the casino on foot. Surveillance cameras captured the robbery.
Multiple friends and family members of Davis identified him to law enforcement after
seeing the surveillance footage on the news.
This case was investigated by the FBI and the Seminole
Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney
Michael M. Gordon.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods
(PSN), a program that has been successful in bringing together all levels of
law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for
everyone. In October 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the
reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to develop
districtwide crime reduction strategies, incorporating the lessons learned
since the program’s inception in 2001. In the Middle District of Florida, U.S.
Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez coordinates PSN efforts in cooperation with various
federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.
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