United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced
the sentencing of TONY LENDELL REED, 33, of Memphis, Tennessee, to 240 months
in prison for robbery. On February 1, 2019, a federal jury convicted REED of
six counts of interference with commerce by robbery, known as the Hobbs Act.
The Hobbs Act prohibits actual or attempted robbery affecting interstate or
foreign commerce “in any way or degree.” REED was sentenced today before Judge
Joan N. Ericksen in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
United States Attorney Erica MacDonald stated, “Today’s
sentence is an appropriate and just response to Mr. Reed’s callous criminal
acts. This sentence is also a testament to the commitment my office, and our
local law enforcement partners, have to keeping the public safe from those who
bring fear and violence to our community.”
Co-defendants ORLANDO LORENZO HARRIS, 35, DERF REGLAN RAHINE
REED, 46, and TYRELL DANDRE CAMPBELL, 24, each entered guilty pleas in
connection with the Hobbs Act robberies. HARRIS was sentenced on April 8, 2019,
to 38 months in prison. DERF REED was sentenced on May 17, 2019, to 43 months
in prison. CAMPBELL will be sentenced at a later date.
As proven at trial and in documents filed in court, between
June 12 and November 29, 2017, on six separate occasions, REED and his
co-defendants robbed auto parts stores located throughout the Twin Cities metro
area. During each of the robberies, the defendants displayed what appeared to
the victims to be a gun, threatened the victims, and demanded money. REED and
his co-defendants also restrained the employees of the stores they robbed,
using zip ties to bind the victims’ wrists and ankles.
This case was the result of an investigation conducted by
the Minneapolis Division, Chicago Division, and Memphis Division of the FBI,
the Minneapolis Police Department, the Crystal Police Department, the Columbia
Heights Police Department, the White Bear Lake Police Department, the Anoka
County Sheriff’s Office, and the Holly Springs, Mississippi Police Department.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, an initiative that brings
together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce
violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Assistant United States Attorneys LeeAnn K. Bell and Ruth S.
Shnider prosecuted the case.
Defendant Information:
TONY LENDELL REED, 33
Memphis, Tennessee
Convicted:
Interference with
Commerce by Robbery (Hobbs Act), 6 counts
Sentenced:
240 months in
prison
Three years of
supervised release
ORLANDO LORENZO HARRIS, 35
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Convicted:
Interference with
Commerce by Robbery (Hobbs Act), 2 counts
Sentenced:
38 months in
prison
Three years of
supervised release
DERF REGLAN RAHINE REED, 46
Chicago, Illinois
Convicted:
Interference with
Commerce by Robbery (Hobbs Act), 1 count
Sentenced:
43 months in
prison
Two years of
supervised release
TYRELL DANDRE CAMPBELL, 24
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Convicted:
Interference with
Commerce by Robbery (Hobbs Act), 1 count
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