Armed crime spree ends with 40-year prison sentence for Tallahassee man

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  — A Tallahassee man who robbed six local businesses at gunpoint during a week-long crime spree has been sentenced to federal prison, said the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida (USAO).

Keshawn Jarmarlin Robinson, 22, was sentenced last week to 40 years in federal prison for six counts of Hobbs Act Robbery, six counts of brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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“The investigation and prosecution of violent crime—in this case, a series of armed robberies by a repeat offender—is central to our mission to protect the public,” said Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

“This sentence illustrates our shared resolve to keep our communities safe and the significant consequences associated with such federal crimes of violence.”

According to the USAO, over the span of seven days in November 2022, Robinson committed six separate armed robberies of Tallahassee businesses. The first, on November 15, 2022, was a Subway Restaurant. The second, on November 19, was a Tobacco Outlet store. The third, on November 20, of a Dollar General store, and the final three robberies were committed on November 22 at an Advanced Auto Parts store, a Firehouse Subs restaurant, and a Lemon Pepper restaurant.

During each of the robberies, Robinson brandished a firearm. As a previously convicted felon, Robinson is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law, said the USAO.

“When crimes are committed in Tallahassee, our detectives work diligently and tirelessly to bring justice to the victim and their families,” said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell.

According to the USAO, in addition to the six armed robberies charged federally, evidence was also presented to show that in August 2022 in Tallahassee, Robinson committed an armed carjacking weeks after being released from the Florida Department of Corrections after serving a prison term for robbery and grand theft of a motor vehicle and months before the charged November armed robbery spree.

Additionally, evidence showed that since age 12, Robinson had been a member of the Gangster Disciples national criminal street gang; During the investigation of the November 2022 armed robbery spree, a distinct six-point star gang tattoo aided investigators in identifying and arresting Robinson.

Robinson’s imprisonment will be followed by five years of supervised release.

This case was investigated by the Tallahassee Police Department and the United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Eric K. Mountin prosecuted the case.