LAS VEGAS – The last piece of a brazen ATM burglary ring fell into place Tuesday when Dominique Owens received a 51-month federal prison sentence. The case, spanning from March 2020 to December 2020, exposed a ruthless operation targeting ATMs across Nevada and Arizona, leaving a trail of destruction and a hefty restitution bill.
According to court documents, Owens, along with Stanley Booker, Demarcus Dosewell, Jecorian McCutcheon, all hailing from Houston, Texas, and Las Vegas resident George Densley, conspired to violently rip open ATMs using pry bars, hammers, hooks, and chains. Their tools weren’t subtle. The operation involved stolen Ford F-250 pickup trucks, adding another layer of criminality to the scheme. The crew targeted ATMs in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, and even ventured to Phoenix, Arizona.
While the burglars managed to rip apart ATMs in Las Vegas on three occasions, they failed to breach the safes containing the cash. Their luck changed in Henderson, where Booker, Dosewell, and Densley successfully stole $114,100. The crew wasn’t content with local scores. They also hit an ATM in Phoenix, making off with a substantial $151,200, which they then transported back to Las Vegas. This interstate transport of stolen property became a key element in the federal charges.
The Justice Department has systematically dismantled this crew. Dosewell was sentenced to 41 months on February 21, 2023, after pleading guilty to one count of bank burglary. Booker, facing the most charges – one count of conspiracy to commit bank burglary, four counts of bank burglary, and one count of interstate transportation of stolen property – received a lengthy 84-month sentence on March 11, 2024. McCutcheon received 41 months on March 5, 2024, for two counts of bank burglary and one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. Densley, after a five-day jury trial, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit bank burglary and two counts of bank burglary, earning a 60-month sentence on May 7, 2024.
The collective damage wasn’t just physical. United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Spencer L. Evans for the FBI announced that, in addition to their prison sentences, all defendants have been ordered to pay restitution totaling $485,554.77. This aims to cover the financial losses incurred by the targeted banks and repair the damaged ATMs. The investigation was conducted by the FBI, with Assistant United States Attorneys Joshua Brister and Steven Rose leading the prosecution.
This case serves as a harsh reminder that even seemingly simple crimes – ripping open ATMs – can escalate into complex federal offenses with serious consequences. The coordinated effort between the FBI and the US Attorney’s office delivered a clear message: organized crime will not be tolerated in Nevada, and those who attempt it will face the full weight of the law.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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