Man Robbed 9 Stores On Main Line, Delco, Philly In 1 Week: Feds

PHILADELPHIA — A 22-year-old man is accused of robbing nine conveniences stores in Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties over just one week's time in late 2020.

Federal authorities said Tyeed Henson, 22, of Philadelphia, is charged by indictment with nine counts of Hobbs Act robbery stemming from a rash of late-2020 armed robberies of Philadelphia-area convenience stores over the course of one week.

From Oct. 30, 2020 through Nov. 5, 2020, Henson is alleged to have robbed seven convenience stores in West and Southwest Philadelphia of money and store merchandise at gunpoint.

Following an investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department, investigators learned of two additional alleged robberies in Yeadon and Bala Cynwyd with fact patterns that were consistent with the Philadelphia robberies.

"The complete disregard that this defendant is charged to have demonstrated for the safety and well-being of others is appalling," United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. "As alleged, in just seven days, Henson terrorized the employees of nine area businesses who were simply doing their jobs. Through our multi-pronged approach - including strategic use of recently announced grant funding for the PSN program - we will continue our coordination with the Philadelphia Police Department and federal agencies to make the community safer by removing criminals like this from our streets."

If convicted of all charges, Henson faces a total possible maximum sentence of 180 years in prison and three years of supervised release, a $2.25 million fine, and a $100 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department, Yeadon Police Department, Lower Merion Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Martin Howley.