HAMMOND – Delvin Perkins, 24, of South Holland, Illinois, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge James T. Moody to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Hobbs Act Robbery, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.

According to documents in the case, on March 18, 2019, Perkins and co-conspirator, Reilly Jackson, conspired to rob an armored vehicle within the Northern District of Indiana.  Perkins’ plan was to follow the armored vehicle as it picked up currency from various local businesses and find a suitable location to confront the driver with a firearm in order to obtain United States Currency.  The conspiracy was thwarted by FBI agents who conducted a felony traffic stop on Perkins’ vehicle before the crime could be committed.  At the time of the arrest, the FBI found two firearms within Perkins’ car.  As part of Perkins’ plea, he also admitted to participating in a prior theft of an armored vehicle out of Chicago, Illinois that took place on July 24, 2018.  At that time, Reilly Jackson was an employee of the armored car company and left the armored vehicle unlocked with the express purpose of giving Perkins access to the currency within.  Perkins entered the vehicle and stole $537,374 in United States Currency, which he later split with Jackson.  As part of the sentence, Perkins has been ordered to pay restitution in the full amount to the victim of the Illinois theft. In November 2019, Reilly Jackson was sentenced to 42 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon.        

This case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from the Merrillville Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas McGrath in cooperation with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

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HAMMOND- Reilly Jackson, Jr, 23, of Griffith, Indiana was charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting commerce following his arrest on March 18, 2019, in Merrillville, Indiana, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.  In addition, Delvin Perkins, 23, of South Holland, Illinois was charged in a criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm following his arrest on the same day.   

U.S. Attorney Kirsch said, “Prosecuting and reducing violent crime are top priorities of my office.  This case demonstrates how effective proactive police work can be to reducing violent crime.  I commend the FBI and other law enforcement agencies involved in this case.” 

The criminal complaint against Jackson alleges that, on March 18, 2019, in Merrillville, Indiana, an investigation led law enforcement to make a traffic stop on a vehicle he was driving after law enforcement, in addition to other information received, observed the vehicle following a Brinks armored truck as it made multiple stops to collect money from banks and businesses.  Additional investigation led Jackson to be charged with conspiracy to commit robbery affecting commerce of the armored Brinks truck. 

The criminal complaint against Perkins alleges that, as a passenger in the vehicle driven by Jackson, he possessed two firearms recovered from the vehicle.  With a prior felony conviction, Perkins was charged in a criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of firearms. 

The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that a criminal complaint is merely an allegation and that all persons are presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty in court.

If convicted, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

These cases are being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas M. McGrath.

 

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