A federal jury found Devon Floyd guilty on July 31 of four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, four counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery. Floyd faces up to 20 years in prison for each robbery offense and a minimum sentence of 28 years, up to life, for the firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Floyd robbed four separate convenience stores throughout the Middle District of Florida in July 2023. He used a firearm during each incident. The investigation began when Tampa Police Department identified Floyd’s fingerprint on a box of pens he touched during one robbery. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives collected physical and video evidence from the scenes; video footage, fingerprints, and DNA evidence placed Floyd at other robberies as well.
The investigation also led to arrests and convictions for Leanna Bryant and Kavar Young. Bryant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and two counts of brandishing a firearm; she is awaiting sentencing. Young pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, Hobbs Act robbery, and brandishing a firearm; he was sentenced to three years and ten months in federal prison.
Multiple agencies contributed to the case: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Tampa Police Department; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office; Temple Terrace Police Department; Orange County Sheriff’s Office; North Port Police Department; with cellphone location analysis assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Samantha Newman prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative by the Department of Justice that coordinates efforts among law enforcement agencies at all levels across each federal district to address violent crime through rapid response strategies focused on accountability.