A 26-year-old Kent man was convicted of 17 federal felonies on Tuesday in connection with a crew he led in armed robberies of marijuana dispensaries, banks, and credit unions.
Shannon Hartfield recruited, supplied, and managed a group of younger people who conducted a robbery spree throughout the Puget Sound region between December 2021 and June 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
After a week-long jury trial, the jury deliberated for roughly three days. U.S. District Judge Lauren King scheduled Hartfield’s sentencing for Aug. 25.
6-month spree spanning dispensaries, credit unions, and banks
During the conspiracy, Hartfield assumed a managerial role when the armed robberies were carried out. He would recruit others to join his robbery group, often juveniles, some being as young as 14 years old…