For Hobbs Act Robbery and Brandishing a Firearm During a
Crime of Violence
HAMMOND- Jonquel Lawson, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, was
sentenced before District Court Judge James T. Moody following his plea of
guilty Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence,
announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.
Lawson received a sentence of 96 months in prison followed
by 2 years of supervised release.
According to documents filed in this case, on September 2017
Mr. Lawson entered and robbed a cellular store in Munster, Indiana. When the employee went to the back room, he
followed her and pointed a gun at her.
Mr. Lawson stole in excess of $25,000 in cellular phones from the store
and fled on foot.
This case was investigated by the FBI with the assistance of
the Hammond Police Department. This case
was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Chang.
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