Jared Stanley, 33, of Lindenwold, New Jersey, was sentenced to 130 months in prison for a series of armed robberies at three corner stores in Philadelphia’s Kensington section. United States District Judge John F. Murphy also ordered five years of supervised release and restitution totaling $1,450.
Stanley was charged in March 2024 by indictment with one count each of Hobbs Act robbery, carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to the commission of a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a felon. In August 2024, he faced two additional Hobbs Act robbery charges by information. He pleaded guilty to all charges in October 2024.
The robberies occurred over two weeks. On January 21, 2024, Stanley entered Birch Mini-Market on East Birch Street where he pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money. When the cashier did not understand him, Stanley screamed and struck the cashier multiple times with his gun before stealing about $550 from the register.
A week later on January 28, Stanley and an unidentified accomplice robbed Capricorno Grocery on East Orleans Street. Stanley displayed a firearm, forcibly pulled an employee away from the counter while pistol whipping him repeatedly. His accomplice took approximately $500 from the register.
On February 2 at Bonifacios Grocery on Frankford Avenue, Stanley and another unidentified co-conspirator pushed an employee to the cash register before telling him to get on the ground and pistol whipping him in the head. They stole around $500 before fleeing.
“This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone,” said United States Attorney David Metcalf. “On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with Philadelphia Police Department investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Robert E. Eckert prosecuted it.
