Jeremiah Mills, Hobbs Act Robbery, Louisiana 2025

New Orleans Man Indicted for Hobbs Act Robbery

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A 28-year-old man has been charged with Hobbs Act Robbery and other crimes after an armed robbery at a gas station in the 2700 block of S. Claiborne Avenue.

Jeremiah Mills was charged on August 28, 2025 in a four-count indictment with Hobbs Act Robbery, Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

According to the indictment, on or about July 17, 2025, Mills committed an armed Hobbs Act robbery at the gas station. During the robbery, Mills allegedly knowingly used, carried, brandished, and discharged a firearm.

Three days later, on July 20, 2025, Mills attempted to rob the same gas station. If convicted of Count 1, Mills faces a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, up to 3 years of supervised release. As to Count 2, he faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years up to life imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and at least 5 years of supervised release. As to Count 3, he faces up to 20 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release for Count 3; and as to Count 4, he faces up to 15 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years of supervised release.

Mills also faces a payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee as to all four counts. Acting United States Attorney Simpson reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Violent Crime Task Force. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy L. Bell of the Violent Crimes Unit.