Barry Grant, Jr., Robbery, Maine 2019

State: Maine
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/augusta-man-sentenced-robbing-businesses-knifepoint" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

An Augusta resident was sentenced to 57 months in prison after being convicted of a series of robberies in 2019, according to a U.S. District Court in Bangor. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. handed down the sentence to Barry Grant, Jr., 39, on February 25, 2022 for robbing four different Augusta businesses at knifepoint between February 25, 2019 and July 23, 2019.

Grant was also ordered to pay $1,878 in restitution. He pleaded guilty on October 28, 2019. The robberies occurred at various businesses in Augusta, with Grant fleeing the scene with cash from the register each time.

The investigation into the case was led by the Augusta Police Department and the FBI as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. The initiative is designed to reduce violent crime in communities by partnering with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, knifepoint robberies have a ripple effect on the community, affecting not only the business owners but also the clerks who are physically threatened and nearby residents who feel less safe in their neighborhoods.

“The Project Safe Neighborhoods partnership is effective, and the investigation of this case by the Augusta Police Department and the FBI is an excellent example of that effective partnership,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark.

Grant was arrested by the Augusta Police Department while fleeing the July 23, 2019 robbery. He was sentenced to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

The case is a prime example of the efforts being made by law enforcement agencies to reduce violent crime in communities. The Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative will continue to work towards this goal by focusing enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partnering with locally based prevention and reentry programs.

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