WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a brazen daylight heist on Georgia Avenue, notorious felons Bobby Ransom, 46, of the District of Columbia, and Shawn Seegars, 49, from Forestville, Maryland, were arraigned by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro for their alleged role in the Truist Bank robbery on July 31, 2025.
Ransom, who goes by “James Ranson,” and Seegars face a laundry list of federal charges including bank robbery, Hobbs Act robbery (robbery affecting interstate commerce), and D.C. Code robbery. The duo’s criminal enterprise was met with swift justice as authorities nabbed them following the daring caper.
The crime unfolded on Thursday, July 31, at approximately 2:55 p.m., when two shadowy figures sauntered into the Truist Bank branch on the 6400 block of Georgia Avenue. One suspect approached the counter and delivered a chilling demand to the teller: “Give up the money right now with no problems slide money out.” Without the use of a weapon, they made off with thousands in cash.
Minutes later, as fate would have it, both robbers lost their composure. While walking away from the bank, Suspect 1 dropped some cash. Seegars, playing the opportunist, scooped it up. It wasn’t long before fortune struck again. An alert MPD officer recognized Ransom on a bulletin at the Metro Center transit stop and made the arrest, recovering $5,640 in cash. The FBI caught up with Seegars on August 1, finding another $1,100 on him.
This case is under the watchful eyes of the Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Washington Field Office’s Violent Crimes Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jared English and John Parron are prosecuting this high-stakes drama.
The gritty tale of Ransom and Seegars serves as a stark reminder of the relentless nature of organized crime in our nation’s capital.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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