Baltimore, Maryland – A New Carrollton man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in a string of armed robberies targeting cell phone stores in Maryland.
Tyran Antwain Lane, 23, was sentenced to 13 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy, armed robbery, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Lane was part of a group that robbed 10 cell phone stores in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Montgomery Counties between January 29, 2013, and July 4, 2014.
According to his plea agreement, Lane participated in seven of the robberies, which involved the theft of cash, credit cards, cell phones, portable electronic communications devices, and tablet computers.
Lane and his co-defendants, Donald Scott Deans and Parris Benjamin Chisholm, used duct tape and other items to restrain employees during the robberies and trash bags to carry the stolen items.
Chisholm was arrested on March 26, 2013, after using a rock to break the front window of a cell phone store in Baltimore County. Police recovered stolen cell phones, duct tape, and other evidence from his car.
Deans and Chisholm have previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the robberies. Chisholm was sentenced to 16 years in prison, while Deans is scheduled to be sentenced on October 2, 2015.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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