Jeffery Harrison, age 59, of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today by indictment with three counts
of robbery which interfered with interstate commerce and three counts of using
and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Zane
David Memeger. The indictment charges that Harrison committed a gun-point
robbery of Belaggio Jewelers, located at 2115 Cottman Avenue, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, on November 4, 2011. The indictment further charges Harrison with
committing two gun-point robberies of Radio Shack retail stores, located at
7723 Crittenden Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 26, 2011;
and at 101 E. Olney Avenue, on December 28, 2011. Harrison is also charged with
using and carrying a firearm during each of the robberies charged in the
indictment.
The United States Attorney’s Office,
FBI, ATF, Philadelphia Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies
have established the Hobbs Act Robbery Task Force to investigate and prosecute
organized gangs and groups committing commercial armed robberies in this
district.
If convicted of all counts, Harrison
faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, with a mandatory 57-year minimum
sentence, a $1.5 million fine, five years’ supervised release, and a $600
special assessment.
This case has been investigated by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Philadelphia Police Department. The
case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Thomas M. Zaleski.
An indictment is an accusation. A
defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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