COLUMBUS, Ga. — A Tuscaloosa man tied to a string of armed retail thefts across Georgia has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Georgia.
43-year-old Demetrice Q. Suttles (a.k.a. Demetris Suttles) was sentenced May 6 to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery. Federal officials noted there is no parole in the federal system.
Prosecutors said Suttles carried out a pattern of at least 10 robberies and thefts at Home Depot and Lowe’s stores between March 11 and July 20, 2020. Investigators linked the incidents through consistent surveillance footage, witness descriptions and the suspect’s distinctive appearance and method…