D. C. Man found guilty of armed robbery — DC Police Cars stock photo

WASHINGTON, DC – Antone Watkins, 29, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a Superior Court jury of armed robbery and other firearm-related offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

The verdict was returned on July 3, 2024, following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Honorable Robert Salerno scheduled sentencing for September 19, 2024.

According to the government’s evidence, around 10:47 p.m. on June 17, 2022, the victim was led into an alley near Howison Place and N Street SW. In the alley, Watkins brandished a firearm and struck the victim across the face, chipping his tooth. Watkins and two accomplices then robbed the victim of his cash, chains, watch, and car keys. Video footage showed Watkins fleeing the alley, entering the victim’s truck, and driving off. Additional footage captured Watkins rummaging through the victim’s belongings in the truck just minutes later. Watkins was arrested on September 15, 2022, and has been detained since his arrest.

This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Rubb of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia prosecuting. Valuable assistance was provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Probation Office from early in the case through trial.

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