Akeem Bolton, Armed Robbery, Maryland 2018
A Washington D.C. man has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for the armed robbery of a Capitol Heights barbershop. Akeem Bolton, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang on , for his role in the November 26, 2018, robbery.
According to court documents, Bolton and his co-defendant drove to the barbershop in Capitol Heights, Maryland, and spoke with two employees outside of the shop, pretending to be potential customers. The two left and went to a convenience store across the street, then returned to the barbershop.
Bolton's co-defendant sat in the barbershop chair while an employee prepared to cut his hair. Bolton struck a second employee in the back of the head with a handgun, while his co-defendant drew a handgun and pointed it at the employee.
The two robbers forced the employees to the back of the store and pulled the blinds down over the windows of the barbershop. They then forced the employees to strip naked and lie face down on the floor with their hands behind their heads, and ordered them to count to 1,000.
When the employees were unable to locate additional money, Bolton and his co-defendant threatened to kill them. They demanded to know where additional money was located in the store and again threatened to kill the employees if they reported the robbery.
When Bolton was arrested, a black 9mm semi-automatic pistol, which was used in the robbery, was recovered from his person. A search of the co-defendant's residence recovered a distinctive silver necklace stolen from one of the barbershop employees and a silver and black .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol.
This 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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland commended the FBI and the Prince George's County Police Department for their work in the investigation.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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