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Memphis Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years in Prison for Hotel Robbery Spree
Memphis, TN – Timothy Woodard, 26, was sentenced to 315 months in federal prison for his convictions related to a string of hotel robberies committed in Memphis between October and December of 2022.
Reagan Fondren, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force along with the Memphis Police Department.
The charges against Woodard include three counts of ‘robbery affecting commerce’ (Hobbs Act Robbery), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and three counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).
The first incident occurred on October 19, 2022, when Woodard entered a hotel and pointed a handgun at a clerk. He demanded money from the cash drawer, taking approximately $400. Woodard then forced the clerk to open the hotel safe by threatening to kill him if he did not comply, taking $300 from it.
On December 19, 2022, Woodard entered a second hotel and waved a semi-automatic handgun at two desk clerks before demanding money from the cash registers. He took approximately $1,500 from the registers.
Approximately two hours later, on the same date, Woodard entered a third hotel with another person. He jumped over the counter, pointed a semi-automatic handgun at the clerk, and demanded money from the register and the clerk’s wallet. Woodard took approximately $800-$1000 from the register and $300-$500 from the clerk.
Woodard pled guilty to all six counts on May 15, 2024. On November 21, 2024, United States District Court Judge Mark S. Norris sentenced Woodard to 315 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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