Charles Johnson faces a lengthy prison term for a series of armed thefts targeting prescription medications in Elizabeth, NJ.
In a significant legal development, Charles Johnson, a 28-year-old resident of Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 138 months in prison following his admission of guilt in a series of armed pharmacy robberies. The sentencing, carried out by U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court, comes after Johnson’s guilty plea to charges encompassing three counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
The series of robberies, executed throughout June and July 2022, saw Johnson targeting three different pharmacies in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Utilizing a consistent modus operandi, Johnson brandished a firearm during the early morning hours, demanding oxycodone, promethazine, and other prescription medications from pharmacy employees under the threat of violence. Law enforcement agencies were able to link Johnson to these crimes through extensive video surveillance footage, painting a clear picture of his involvement.