GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Detroit-area man has pleaded to federal charges stemming from the 2020 robbery of an Albion gardening supply store where a store clerk was attacked and tied up.
Andrew Williams, 27, of Westland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. He faces at least seven years in prison and could be sentenced to a maximum life term, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Authorities say Williams and another man, Kyle Carson, armed with an illegal gun, robbed Albion Hydroponics on Feb. 10, 2020 . They say Carson pistol-whipped the worker and the pair left the victim tied up in the bathroom . Driving a U-Haul van, they made off with cash and merchandise.
Person of interest in custody in Albion robbery, assault
Authorities said Carson later admitted he helped Williams case the place before the robbery and that he tried to hide the U-Haul afterward.