Coby Stephon Williams, ATM Crime Spree, Texas 2025

State: Texas
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/houston-man-sentenced-federal-prison-atm-crime-spree" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A Houston man has been sentenced to federal prison for a violent crime spree that terrorized the DFW area. Coby Stephon Williams, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank theft and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan on December 11, 2025.

Williams was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $89,032. According to court documents, from June 2020 to June 2024, Williams was involved in a crime spree referred to as ‘Hook and Chain’ burglaries, which involved stealing a truck, attaching hooks and chains to the vehicle, and using it to drag the door off an ATM to retrieve the cash currency from the machine.

This crime spree involved several burglaries in the DFW area, including the Texas Bank on South Preston Road in Prosper, the BB&T on Legacy Drive in Frisco, and the First United Bank in Pottsboro. The conspiracy resulted in the theft of approximately $363,000 and damages to ATMs and property of at least $250,000.

The ‘Hook and Chain’ burglaries were part of a larger crime wave that targeted several banks and ATMs in the area. Williams’ crimes were violent and destructive, causing significant damage to property and disrupting the lives of innocent people.

The case against Williams was investigated by the FBI, Fort Worth Police Department, and Pottsboro Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Johnson. The sentence is a result of the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to bring justice to the victims of Williams’ crimes.

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