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Mastermind Behind Violent Armed Bank Robbery On Long Island Sentenced
A 38-year-old man who devised a plan to rob a Long Island Wells Fargo — including zip-tying the victims — has now been sentenced to a lengthy stay in prison.
Quincy Homere, age 38 of Hempstead, was given his sentence of 18 years behind bars on Friday, March 1 for the 2015 incident, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) announced.
As the brain behind the robbery (which netted the group over $375,000), Homere extensively planned the heist with his co-conspirators, the USAO said.
On November 9, 2015, Homere walked into the Hempstead Wells Fargo, located on Fulton Avenue, brandishing a…
Woodbury Felon Convicted Of Shooting Man During Violent Middle Island Armed Robbery
A Long Island felon was found guilty by a federal jury in Central Islip for shooting a man during a violent armed robbery on Middle Island.
Spencer Jean, 33, of Westbury, was found guilty of robbing a marijuana trafficker, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice, said John Marzulli, of U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan.
When sentenced, Jean faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years on the firearms count, and up to a total of 45 years on the other four cou…
