NORFOLK, Va. – Rashad Harris, 26, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring with others to conduct six armed robberies of banks and other financial institutions in Portsmouth and Chesapeake.
According to court documents, Harris and others robbed three separate Title Max stores and an Advance America Cash Advance store in Portsmouth, and an armed robbery of the BB&T bank in Chesapeake and a Wells Fargo bank in Portsmouth. During these robberies, Harris and a co-conspirator would enter the financial institutions pretending to be interested in obtaining a loan. They would then suddenly brandish firearms and demand money.
During the last robbery of the Wells Fargo bank, Harris handed the teller a robbery note demanding money. Harris left the note behind and the tellers noticed it was a starter check issued by Wells Fargo bank to Harris. The tellers then looked up a picture of Rashad Harris on Facebook and noticed he was the same person who had just robbed them.
In addition to his prison sentence, Harris was also ordered to pay $12,428 in restitution which was the total amount taken during all the armed robberies.
U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson presided over the sentencing hearing.
Rashad Harris’ exact criminal charges were not specified in the source. However, based on the context, it can be inferred that he was charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Harris’ sentencing took place on an unspecified date, but it is known that the crimes occurred in 2017, as indicated by the case number 2:17-cr-109.
The amount of restitution ordered was $12,428, which is the total amount taken during all the armed robberies.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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