Michael Nelson Snyder, Using A Firearm During And In Relation To A Robbery, Florida 2020

Tampa, Florida – A 28-year-old man has been charged with using a firearm during and in relation to an armed robbery of a jewelry store. Michael Nelson Snyder, 28, of Tampa, was arrested and charged with the crime, which occurred on multiple occasions in 2019 and 2020.

According to the complaint, Snyder committed armed robberies of two jewelry stores: a Zales in Hillsborough County on December 31, 2019, and a Helzberg Diamonds in Pasco County on January 19, 2020. During each of the robberies, Snyder stole more than $100,000 in jewelry.

Snyder's arrest and charging are the result of a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began after federal agents executed a search warrant on Snyder’s home and car on January 27, 2020, and recovered a firearm and clothing that matched the clothing worn during the robberies.

Pursuant to another warrant, law enforcement officers obtained Snyder’s fingerprints, which matched a print recovered following the Zales robbery. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Gregory T. Nolan.

This case is being brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. In the Middle District of Florida, U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez coordinates PSN efforts in cooperation with various federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty. Snyder faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison if convicted.

The defendant, Michael Nelson Snyder, has been charged with using a firearm during and in relation to a robbery. The charges were filed in federal court in the Middle District of Florida. The alleged crimes occurred in Hillsborough and Pasco counties. If convicted, Snyder could face a life sentence in federal prison.

The exact criminal charges against Michael Nelson Snyder are using a firearm during and in relation to a robbery. The alleged crimes took place on multiple occasions in 2019 and 2020, resulting in the theft of over $200,000 in jewelry from two jewelry stores.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/florida-man-charged-using-firearm-during-and-relation-robbery