ST. LOUIS – Three men have admitted to robbing an armored car driver of cash and a firearm in Overland, Missouri last year.
Herman Leon Woods, 31, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of robbery. His co-defendant, David C. Greenwade, 62, pleaded guilty in April to one count of robbery. Phillip Keith Smith, 65, pleaded guilty in May to one count of robbery and one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence.
All three men confessed to robbing an armored car driver on April 14, 2023, at the 9400 block of Midland Avenue in Overland. The robbers, wearing all black clothing, ski masks, and body armor, arrived in a black Jeep. One robber threatened the driver with a pistol, demanding the surrender of his firearm. After the driver handed over his gun, he fled to seek help, while Smith and another unidentified robber took $2,000 and empty bank bags.
During their escape, Greenwade, who was driving the Jeep, accidentally knocked Smith to the ground when attempting to leave the scene. The rifle Smith was carrying shattered on impact, scattering bullets on the ground. Despite this, Smith managed to enter the Jeep, leaving his firearm behind. Woods owned the Jeep and allowed its use for the robbery and practice runs. Greenwade, Woods’ uncle, planned and led the crime.
Woods is scheduled to be sentenced September 5, 2024. Greenwade’s sentencing is set for July, and Smith’s for August. The robbery charge carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. Smith’s firearm charge adds an additional seven years to his sentence, with a possibility of life imprisonment.
The FBI and the Overland Police Department investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Torrie J. Schneider prosecuting it.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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