Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery Spree in Several Towns, Including Stratford

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A Bridgeport man was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison in connection to an armed robbery spree in 2014 that involved Fairfield, Bridgeport, Shelton, and Westport, along with an attempted armed robbery in Stratford, according to authorities.

Derrick Gilliam, 30, received 121 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, in the sentence handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport on Tuesday, U.S. States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced in a press release.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Gilliam, Lancelot Supersad and others committed an armed robbery of the CVS Pharmacy on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield on April 26, 2014 and stole approximately $2,376.

The other armed robberies and attempted robberies are listed below, via the press release:

• On May 3, 2014, Gilliam, Supersad and others attempted an armed robbery of the Mobil Gas station on Noble Avenue in Bridgeport.
• On May 10, 2014, Gilliam, Supersad and others committed an armed robbery of a Webster Bank branch on Main Street in Bridgeport, stealing approximately $4,170.
• On June 1, 2014, Gilliam, Supersad and others committed an armed robbery of a Pizza Hut on Boston Avenue in Bridgeport, stealing approximately $250.
• On June 26, 2014, Gilliam, Supersad, Anthony Santiago and others committed an armed robbery of the Residence Inn on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton, stealing approximately $200.
• On July 2, 2014, Gilliam, Supersad, Santiago and others attempted an armed robbery of the Sikorsky Financial Credit Union on Oronoque Lane in Stratford.
• Also on July 2, 2014, Gilliam, Supersad, Santiago and others committed an armed robbery of the TD Bank located on Post Road East in Westport.

Gilliam brandished and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at employees during each of the seven robberies, according to Daly.

Gilliam was also ordered to pay $12,100 in restitution.

Gilliam has been detained since his arrest on July 3, 2014. He pleaded guilty in July to one count of conspiracy to affect commerce by robbery.

Supersad and Santiago pleaded guilty to the same charge and await sentencing.

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