3 Sentenced In 2017 Roxborough Pharmacy Armed Robbery

ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — Three men have been sentenced for robbing a Roxborough pharmacy back in 2017, according to federal authorities.

Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said Scott Brooks, 40; Jeffrey McDonald, 22; and Jesse Brintley, 28; all of Philadelphia, were sentenced for their involvement in the armed robbery of a locally-owned pharmacy on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough.

Brooks was sentenced to 14 years in prison, McDonald was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and Brintley was sentenced to more than nine years in prison. The men have also been ordered to pay more than $18,000 total in restitution.

In January 2018,the men were each charged by indictment with one count of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of carrying and using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

These charges stemmed from a September 2017 armed robbery of the pharmacy in Roxborough. During the robbery, the trio entered the pharmacy armed with a firearm in order to steal prescription opioids for illegal resale.

"These defendants brazenly robbed a neighborhood pharmacy for the purpose of selling controlled substances on the street, and for that they will now spend almost a decade or more in prison," said Acting U.S. Attorney Williams. "Hopefully others will learn from the example set by these three — if you rob a business in Philadelphia with a firearm, you are going to face serious federal prison time as a result. Our Office is committed to being 'All Hands On Deck' working with our law enforcement partners to bring criminals to justice."