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Armored Car Robbery Foiled in Houston
HOUSTON – In a brazen attempt to steal millions, seven men were taken into custody for their involvement in two separate armored car robberies in the Houston area.
On December 6, 2013, James Van-Gerald Johnson, 30, Allen Bernard Roundtree, 27, and Dezmond Lacraig Edwards, 24, allegedly robbed a Loomis armored car at the University of Houston Student Center. Johnson, armed with a pistol, forced the pregnant driver out of the vehicle and stole the truck, which was loaded with cash.
During the course of the arrests, authorities recovered several firearms, including three assault rifles, narcotics, and cash. The three men were charged in a sealed indictment returned on January 23, 2014, and unsealed on January 28, 2014, as they made their initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy.
Ronald Dean Richards, 23, is considered a fugitive and a warrant remains outstanding for his arrest. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the FBI at 713-693-5000 or Crimestoppers at 713-222-TIPS. Crimestoppers will offer a reward up to $5000 for any information leading to his location and arrest.
In the second, unrelated case, William Hendrick Williams, 27, Stephen Carter, 29, and Bobby Gray, 27, are charged for their involvement in the October 7, 2013, attempted robbery of a Garda Cash Logistics armored truck at the Chase Bank in Humble, Texas. Williams and Carter were taken into custody on Friday, January 24, 2014, and are set to appear in court again today.
The FBI and law enforcement partners are working tirelessly to ensure justice in these cases. ‘Our citizens shouldn’t have to worry about violent offenders opening fire at busy shopping centers or our university campuses,’ said Stephen L. Morris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI. ‘These violent robberies are putting guards and innocent bystanders in grave danger, and they will not be tolerated.’
Loomis Armored US Inc. and Garda Cash Logistics, who operated the trucks during the alleged robbery and robbery attempt, maintain offices throughout the United States and were engaged in the business of secured armored transport of United States currency in interstate commerce.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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