LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock man Tawain Tamesh Spence, also known as “Blacc,” pled guilty on Thursday, May 21, to a federal charge of Aggravated Bank Robbery.
According to a factual resume obtained by EverythingLubbock.com, on September 30, 2025, at approximately 12:06 p.m., the Lubbock Police Department responded to a report of an armed bank robbery at Happy State Bank in the 4400 block of 19th Street.
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Court documents stated that LPD detectives and a special agent with the FBI investigated the robbery, identifying Otis Roy Williams as a potential suspect. Williams was taken into custody at a hotel in Lubbock, while investigators subsequently learned that Tawain Tamesh Spence aided and abetted Williams in the planning and execution of the robbery.
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According to federal court documents, investigators received information that Spence drove Williams to the area of the robbery, provided Williams with the handgun that was used in the robbery and took a portion of the money stolen…