Iowa man sentenced to 30 years for Walgreens robbery, other crimes

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A West Des Moines man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a 2025 Walgreens robbery and other crimes.

In June 2026, 32-year-old Bashir Omar Yussuf was convicted of first-degree robbery by a Polk County jury for holding someone at gunpoint in November 2025. On Friday, Yussuf was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

The Polk County Attorney’s Office says that on Friday, Yussuf also pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary, a Class D Felony, for an incident that occurred in October 2025…

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