Tyrek Byrd, a 37-year-old Philadelphia resident, was sentenced on Mar. 11 to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a violent home invasion robbery that targeted a local business owner and his family, according to United States Attorney David Metcalf.
The sentencing follows Byrd's conviction by a federal jury in September 2025 on charges of conspiring to commit armed home invasion robberies, Hobbs Act robbery, and using and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The case highlights the serious consequences faced by those who engage in violent crimes against community members.
Evidence presented at trial showed that in December 2019, Byrd and two co-conspirators planned and executed a home invasion targeting business owners they believed kept large sums of cash at their residences. The group conducted research on their victims and used GPS tracking devices to locate them before carrying out the robberies.
On December 31, 2019, Byrd and his accomplices confronted the owner of a Delaware County nail salon as he returned to his business. They forced him inside, restrained him with zip ties, covered his mouth with duct tape, and assaulted him while demanding money. The robbers then took the victim to his home where they encountered his wife, children, and nanny. Inside the residence, the assailants restrained the family members, ransacked the house for valuables including cash and jewelry, continued assaulting the victim, and threatened the family while stating they had been watching them for weeks. The ordeal lasted about forty minutes before the robbers fled with thousands of dollars in proceeds.
Byrd’s co-conspirator Shaquan Brown was previously sentenced to more than twenty-two years in prison for this incident and other robberies. Another co-conspirator, Willie Singletary, received seventeen years’ imprisonment for his role in the conspiracy.
The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with local police departments from Haverford Township and Uwchlan Township. Additional assistance came from the FBI and Montgomery County Criminal Investigation Division. Assistant United States Attorneys Anthony Carissimi, Brian Doherty, and J. Jeanette Kang prosecuted the case.
