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Scranton Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Armed Robbery
A 28-year-old Scranton man was sentenced to seven years in prison for the armed robbery of the EFuel gas station on Pittston Avenue in Scranton.
Amod Phillips, 28, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion on July 31, 2018, for brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Phillips and another individual, Durrell Davenport, 28, also of Scranton, were indicted by a grand jury in November 2017 for the armed robbery of the EFuel gas station on June 8, 2017.
The robbery resulted in the theft of approximately $266 and several packs of cigarettes. Davenport is currently awaiting sentencing.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Mannion ordered that Phillips be supervised by a probation officer for three years upon release from prison.
The investigation was conducted by the Scranton Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara prosecuted the case.
Phillips’ sentence is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, which brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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