A brazen attempt to rob a Jackson, MS, dollar store ended in a 15-year prison sentence for Torrance Stewart, 31, on Friday, March 13, 2022. According to court documents and statements made in court, Stewart entered the business on May 2, 2022, with the intent to rob the store with a firearm.
Stewart brandished a pistol and threatened the store clerk into retrieving money from the cash register. However, when the register malfunctioned, Stewart fled on foot. Jackson Police Department (JPD) officers responded and apprehended Stewart in a nearby neighborhood following a foot chase.
The attempted robbery, which occurred in Jackson, Mississippi, has resulted in a significant prison term for Stewart. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi announced the sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney C. Brett Grantham prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) with assistance from the Jackson Police Department.
The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the federal government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
Torrance Stewart, the defendant, will serve a 15-year prison sentence for his role in the attempted robbery. The attempted Hobbs Act Robbery with Firearm charge was the basis for the sentence. The crime occurred in Jackson, Mississippi, on May 2, 2022.
Related Federal Cases
- Enoch Ben Buckley III, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Mississippi 2021 · Washington
- Torrance Stewart, Attempted Armed Robbery, Jackson MS, 2022 · Mississippi
- Sergent’s Sordid Scheme Crumbles in Court · Maryland
- Escundino Romayor, Firearms Offense, Iowa 2020 · Indiana
- Jeremy Cousin, Attempted Armed Robbery, Mississippi 2016 · Mississippi
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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