London Teeter, 22, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced on May 7 to 32 months in prison for her involvement in a series of seven inside-job robberies at the Chinatown Walgreens where she worked as a store manager, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
The case highlights concerns about employee involvement in workplace crimes and their impact on community safety. Prosecutors had sought a significantly longer sentence of 100 months, while sentencing guidelines recommended between 87 and 108 months.
"London Teeter was a key architect of a seven-month scheme that repeatedly turned her own workplace into a crime scene," said U.S. Attorney Pirro. "The sentencing guidelines called for 87-to-108 months. This sentence, which is significantly lighter, does little to protect the citizens of the District." In addition to prison time, Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered Teeter to serve three years of supervised release.
Court documents show that Teeter and three co-conspirators planned armed robberies at the Chinatown Walgreens nearly once each month starting July 2023 when either she or another conspirator was working. As manager, Teeter provided information about cash transfers and sometimes gave access codes for entry into secure areas during robberies. She also pretended to be a victim during some incidents so that surveillance footage would show her as an uninvolved employee.
The group stole at least $28,983 over several incidents between July 2023 and February 2024. During one robbery on Aug. 2, 2023, after reviewing security footage where an accomplice placed his firearm on a chair briefly, Teeter sent messages saying: “the vid looks so bad,” “idk why he put the gun down,” and “he can’t do it next time [not gonna lie].” Law enforcement arrested Teeter on Feb. 22 after recovering a loaded Glock pistol from her home.
Co-defendants Michael Robinson (another Walgreens manager), Kamanye Williams (the gunman), and Gianni Robinson received sentences ranging from more than ten years up to sixteen-and-a-half years in prison.
FBI Assistant Director Darren B. Cox and Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in announcing the sentence.
