What to know
- Two Brooklyn men are accused of stealing more than half a million dollars in three New Jersey check-cashing armed robberies in which employees were tied with cable ties, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
- The men, Ramel Harris, 40, and Neville Brown, 38, are also accused of probing places for cashing checks in other states, including New York and Pennsylvania, during an alleged two-year plan. of New Jersey.
- The three robberies linked to the two by video surveillance took place on different dates between January 2021 and January 2022.
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NEW YORK – Two Brooklyn men are accused of stealing more than half a million dollars in three New Jersey check-cashing armed robberies in which employees were tied with cable ties, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
The men, Ramel Harris, 40, and Neville Brown, 38, are also accused of probing places for cashing checks in other states, including New York and Pennsylvania, during an alleged two-year plan. of New Jersey.
The three robberies linked to the two via video surveillance occurred on different dates between January 2021 and January 2022. Harris and Brown allegedly first attempted to attack an ATM in Nanuet, New York, and when it turned out empty, prosecutors say. they set their sights on New Jersey and targeted three locations in different areas.
Each time, prosecutors claim that the two showed guns and tied up the women who worked in the places. More than $ 578,000 was reportedly stolen in the three robberies, and law enforcement said they also inspected check cashing locations in Mount Kisco, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and West Chester, Pennsylvania, to potentially spread the plan.
Both Harris and Brown are charged with conspiracy to commit a Hobbs Act robbery, a Hobbs Act robbery, and wielding a weapon during a violent crime. Each of them was arrested after a first court appearance earlier this month.
Hobbs Law Robbery and Hobbs Law Conspiracy to commit robbery charges alone carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, while wielding a firearm during a violent crime could end up in prison for life. Heavy fines also accompany the accusations. The men’s lawyer information was not immediately clear.
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