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Armored Car Robbery Attempt Foiled
HOUSTON – Terrance Saffore, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in a brazen attempt to rob an armored car service guard.
On June 22, 2011, Malcolm Jamal Austin, 25, attempted to rob a Loomis armored car service guard as the guard left a Bank of America at 12188 Gulf Freeway in Houston. Austin demanded money from the guard and reached for a gun. The guard then discharged his weapon and shot Austin three times. Austin also fired, but did not strike the guard.
Saffore, who drove Archer and Austin to the bank in a white Grand Prix owned by James Patrick Campbell, 26, had gone inside. Once shots were fired, Archer ran back to the nearby apartment of Campbell. After the failed robbery attempt and shooting, Austin ran to the vehicle and Saffore fled the scene with Austin.
Terrance Saffore and the others all face up to 20 years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine. Austin also faces an additional minimum of 10 years for discharging a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence which must be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Bank Robbery Task Force and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennie Basile. All defendants, including Saffore, Campbell, and Archer, will be sentenced in October 2013.
According to the investigation, a white Grand Prix driven by Saffore pulled up to the Bank of America where Archer entered the bank. Austin, who attempted to rob the guard, was shot three times after discharging his own gun. The failed robbery attempt is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by armored car guards daily.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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