Philadelphia Man Charged With Pizza Hut Robbery

Philadelphia Man Charged With Pizza Hut Robbery

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on April 4, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

Jamal Craig, 43, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was charged by Indictment today with one count of Hobbs Act Robbery, and one count of brandishing, using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. According to the indictment, defendant robbed the Pizza Hut, located at 2530 Aramingo Avenue, Philadelphia, PA on Jan. 25, 2013.

If convicted, defendant faces a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison with a maximum possible sentence of life, consecutive to any other sentence, five years of supervised release, a $500,000 fine, restitution and a $200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Philadelphia Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ewald Zittlau.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a federal initiative designed to identify and prosecute firearms offenders in federal court, where the defendant is likely to receive a substantial sentence upon conviction.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EASTERN DISTRICTof PENNSYLVANIA

Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

PATTY HARTMAN, Media Contact, 215-861-8525

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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