The Brief
- A District of Columbia man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 17 years in prison for his involvement in a series of armed robberies across the D.C. metropolitan area.
- Tavarus Thompson, 32, pleaded guilty in March 2024 to conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce and to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
- The crimes began in mid-January 2022 with a robbery at a gas station in Northeast D.C.
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia man was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 17 years in prison for his involvement in a series of armed robberies across the D.C. metropolitan area.
205 months in prison
By the numbers:
U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton handed down a 205-month prison term, followed by five years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Tavarus Thompson, 32, pleaded guilty in March 2024 to conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce and to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to a press release.…