RIVERSIDE, California – A man with a three-decade history of crimes was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for a month-long robbery spree of pharmacies in the Inland Empire.
David Anthony Battle, 50, of Moreno Valley, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal after pleading guilty on March 25 to six felony counts of interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robbery).
According to court documents, from July 6 through August 10, 2020, Battle robbed six pharmacies – Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid outlets – in Moreno Valley, Colton and San Bernardino. He also attempted to rob two other Moreno Valley pharmacies.
During each incident, Battle wore similar clothing – including medical masks covering his nose and mouth – and brandished what appeared to be a handgun, Battle admitted in court.
Battle netted $5,453 in illicit gains from the robberies, more than half of which came from a July 6 robbery of a Walgreens store in Moreno Valley.
Since 1989, Battle has sustained 46 felony convictions and has been sentenced to a total of 66 years of incarceration, “and his history shows that he has been incapable of rehabilitation,” according to the sentencing memo.
Assistant United States Attorney Peter H. Dahlquist of the Riverside Branch Office prosecuted this case. The FBI, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the San Bernardino Police Department, and the Colton Police Department investigated this matter.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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