Lonnie L. Perry, Armed Robbery, Nebraska 2021

Omaha Man Convicted of Two Armed Robberies

Omaha, NE – In a shocking turn of events, 29-year-old Lonnie L. Perry of Omaha, Nebraska, was convicted of two counts of Interference with Interstate Commerce by way of Robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

The crime spree began on October 25, 2017, at the Select Mart convenience store in Omaha, where Perry brandished a weapon at a store employee. A father and his young son were shopping inside the store and hid in a backroom until the police arrived at the scene.

Just a week later, on November 5, 2017, Perry entered the VP Racing Station convenience store in Omaha and brandished a weapon at two store employees. He then fired his weapon into two vehicles fleeing the scene. Each vehicle had a family with a child in it, and the bullet from the second shot landed next to the car seat of a two-year-old boy, nearly striking him.

On November 6, 2017, Omaha Police officers arrived at an apartment complex for a disturbance where Perry was identified brandishing a weapon. While near a Runza restaurant, officers saw Perry drop a gun into a trash can. Officers used a Taser on Perry after he resisted arrest. He was transported to a hospital for treatment, but Perry escaped custody in handcuffs and was arrested again later that same day. The weapon was tied through ballistics to the shooting at the robbery the day before and had the defendant’s DNA on it.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Omaha Police Department. United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. will sentence Perry on October 4, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Perry faces up to 20 years for the robberies, seven years to life consecutive for brandishing a firearm, and ten years to life consecutive for discharging a firearm.

Defendant: Lonnie L. Perry

Criminal Charges: Two counts of Interference with Interstate Commerce by way of Robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

City and State: Omaha, Nebraska

Exact Date: October 25, 2017, and November 5, 2017

Sentence or Outcome: Perry faces up to 20 years for the robberies, seven years to life consecutive for brandishing a firearm, and ten years to life consecutive for discharging a firearm.

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