A masked man, later identified as 20-year-old Marvieon Simien, entered the Family Dollar on Hiram Clarke Road in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 4, 2022. He initially grabbed several items and approached the register, but departed without them.
Simien returned to his vehicle for several minutes before re-entering the store wearing a mask. He selected another item from the shelf and walked to the register. He then pulled his mask down, spoke to the store clerk, and retrieved the handgun from his waistband.
The clerk felt intimidated and was in fear for her life, so she backed away from him. At that time, Simien reached over the counter, removed a nominal amount of money from the register, and fled the scene.
Video footage linked Simien to the robbery, and the clerk was also able to identify him. However, the gun and stolen cash were never recovered.
U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Simien’s guilty plea. He faces a minimum of five years and up to life in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.
U.S. District Judge David Hittner will impose sentencing on Oct. 26. Simien has been and will remain in custody pending that hearing.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Houston Police Department Task Force as part of the Houston Law Enforcement Violent Crime Initiative, which aims to proactively fight and reduce violent crime across the Greater Houston area.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joe Porto and Brian Hrach.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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