An Indianapolis man with a history of violent crime has been sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for a series of armed robberies he committed in 2019.
Jerry Davis, 51, was convicted in June of robbing four Indianapolis businesses from Nov. 12, 2019, through Nov. 20, 2019, a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice said. During the robberies, Davis injured store employees with bear spray and a large metal pipe.
“Mr. Davis has been victimizing the citizens of this community with his violent behavior for twenty-five years,” U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers said in the release. “Each time the defendant returned to the community from prison he could have changed his ways. Instead, he chose to engage in a series of violent attacks against innocent victims. The serious sentence imposed demonstrates that repeat violent offenders will be held accountable for their actions.”
Davis had five prior convictions in state court for robbery and/or attempted robbery, the release said. His criminal past made him eligible for the federal ‘three strikes law,’ which led to his life sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Crime Task Force in partnership with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the release said,
“Identifying Mr. Davis and ending his reign of terror over the community would not have been possible without the ongoing collaboration the FBI has with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department,” FBI Indianapolis Acting Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen said in the release. “It is through such partnerships that we will continue to bring to justice those who think they are above the law and can conduct their illegal activities without repercussions.”
