WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for his role in a string of armed robberies at a Walgreens store in Chinatown, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
The Sentence
Kamanye Williams, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty to multiple charges including:
- Conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery
- Using and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence
In addition to his 16.5-year sentence, Williams will serve five years of supervised release and must pay $7,245.75 in restitution.
A Scheme Involving Insiders
The case centered on a series of seven robberies carried out over an eight-month period at the Walgreens located at 7th and H Streets NW.
Authorities say Williams conspired with three accomplices, including two store managers, to carry out the heists. The managers — Michael Robinson and London Teeter — allegedly staged the incidents by posing as victims during the robberies.
The robberies typically followed the same pattern: masked individuals would storm the store, force entry into the manager’s office, and seize cash after it had been transferred there. With managers complicit in the scheme, the staged attacks appeared authentic to outside observers.
A Violent Ending
The operation came to an abrupt end on February 11, 2024, during the seventh robbery attempt. Williams was shot by a Special Police Officer responding to the incident, forcing the conspirators’ plot into the open…