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Tishawn C. Woods, 20, Charged in Brutal Armed Home Invasion and Gas Station Robberies in New York
A ruthless string of armed home invasions and gas station robberies in Newburgh, New York, has come to an end with the arrest of Tishawn C. Woods, 20, of Newburgh, New York.
According to the allegations in the Complaint, Woods and an accomplice burst into an apartment in Newburgh on March 17, 2021, robbing and shooting the occupant, inflicting life-threatening injuries. The same duo committed armed robberies of gas stations in New Windsor, New York, on March 22 and March 28, 2021, during which they fired shots near the gas stations’ clerks.
Woods was apprehended yesterday in Orange, New Jersey, and will be presented today before United States Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause in White Plains federal court.
The maximum potential sentences in these cases are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judge.
Tishawn C. Woods is charged with three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and three counts of using, carrying, brandishing, and discharging a firearm during, in relation to, and in furtherance of, a crime of violence, each of which carries a mandatory 10-year consecutive sentence.
Ms. Strauss praised the outstanding work of the FBI, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Orange County Crime Analysis Center, the City of Newburgh Police Department, the Town of Newburgh Police Department, and the Town of New Windsor Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Coffman is in charge of the prosecution.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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