An Alabama man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison after admitting to an armed robbery at a Columbus home improvement store and being linked to a string of similar crimes across Georgia.
Demetrice Q. Suttles, 43, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was sentenced on May 6 by U.S. District Judge Clay Land to 78 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Suttles previously pleaded guilty on Jan. 27 to one count of interference with commerce by robbery. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to federal prosecutors, Suttles was connected to at least ten robberies or thefts targeting home improvement stores across Georgia between March and July 2020…