Jefery Steadman-Loyd, Hobbs Act Robbery, New York 2020

Rochester Man Arrested and Charged for His Role in Two Home Invasions

A 25-year-old man from Rochester, New York, has been arrested and charged with his role in two home invasions in the city. Jefery Steadman-Loyd, 25, is facing charges of Hobbs Act robbery, possession and brandishing of a firearm, and carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

According to the complaint, Steadman-Loyd was involved in two separate home invasions on March 25 and 26, 2020. In the first incident, a victim reported that two males forced their way into her residence with handguns and robbed her. The victim stated that she was tied up with a bed sheet and the suspects kept asking her where the drugs and money were.

Just a few hours later, Steadman-Loyd and his accomplices were involved in another home invasion on Wellington Avenue in Rochester. One of the residents stated that three suspects began asking where the money and drugs were. One of the suspects held a knife to a female victim while the other pointed a gun at a male victim. The suspects eventually left the residence with a Gucci purse, which contained credit/debit cards and two Louis Vuitton wallets, a Sony PlayStation 4, two cell phones, a key fob for a Lexus parked in the driveway, and approximately $2,000.00 in cash.

Steadman-Loyd is also facing charges alongside co-defendants Robert Forbes, Jr. and Eric Lowe. The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief La’Ron Singletary; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Gary Loeffert.

The Hobbs Act charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, while the firearms charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. The fact that Steadman-Loyd has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and he is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced the arrest and charges against Steadman-Loyd. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola is handling the case. For more information, contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051.

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