Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robberies in Philadelphia

Jared Stanley, a 32-year-old from Lindenwold, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to multiple armed robberies in Philadelphia's Kensington area, admitting to three counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm. The series of robberies occurred between January 21 and February 2, 2024, involving violent confrontations with store clerks at three different corner stores, where he pistol-whipped victims and stole approximately $1,550 in total. Stanley's first robbery involved assaulting a cashier at Birch Mini-Market, followed by another robbery at Capricorno Grocery, where he and an accomplice injured an employee, and a final incident at Bonifacios Grocery, where he again used a firearm to intimidate staff. His sentencing is set for January 29, 2025, with a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison and a possibility of life imprisonment. The case was part of a collaborative investigation by the FBI and Philadelphia Police, highlighting ongoing efforts to address violent crime in the area.