Gunpoint Robbers Sentenced to 13+ Years in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – In a major blow to crime in Philadelphia, two men have been sentenced to over 13 years each in prison for a string of gunpoint robberies in the Kensington and Lower Northeast sections of the city.

Angel Fayez, 19, and Kevin Antun, 20, both of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty on February 6, 2024, to one count of carjacking, eight counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of carrying and using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.

The indictment, filed in March 2023, accused Fayez and Antun of committing one carjacking and robbing a variety of small businesses, stealing approximately $3,613 total between November 22, 2022, and December 3, 2022. The incidents, detailed in the indictment, include:

• Carjacking a woman at the Liberty gas station located at 3949 Kensington Avenue on November 22, 2022;
• Robbing the Dollar General located at 1240 E. Erie Avenue on November 22, 2022;
• Robbing the Popeyes located at 501 Adams Avenue on November 22, 2022;
• Robbing the Texas Chicken and Burger located at 3960 Kensington Avenue on November 28, 2022;
• Robbing the Wingstop located at 3855 Aramingo Avenue on November 30, 2022;
• Robbing the Wingstop located at 2118 Cottman Avenue on November 30, 2022;
• Robbing the Domino’s Pizza located at 6391 Oxford Avenue on November 30, 2022;
• Robbing the Popeyes located at 3541 Aramingo Avenue on December 3, 2022.

On May 29, 2024, Judge Juan R. Sanchez sentenced Fayez to 162 months’ imprisonment, a five-year period of supervised release, and a $900 special assessment. The next day, Judge Sanchez sentenced Antun to the same sentence.

“Today, two Philadelphia men were sentenced to over thirteen years in prison for terrorizing businesses in Kensington and Lower Northeast Philadelphia,” said U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. “Interfering with interstate commerce by robbing a business at gunpoint is a federal crime. The U.S. Attorney’s office, along with ATF and the Philadelphia Police Department, will continue to fight violent crime to ensure the safety and sanctity of our streets prevail.”

“This crime spree was extremely violent, and the sentence sends a clear message that even young offenders with no criminal history will be held to account if they terrorize their community,” said Eric DeGree, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Philadelphia Field Division. “The Philadelphia Carjacking Task Force has again shown their value to the people of Philadelphia, making our community a bit safer again.”

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.