WASHINGTON — A Maryland man has been sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for the armed robbery of a TD Bank in Northeast Washington, D.C. Ronald Lamont Jenkins, 36, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced today and ordered to pay $8,345 in restitution to the bank. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, along with FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith.
Jenkins pleaded guilty on May 12, 2024, to one count of bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss. In addition to the prison sentence, Jenkins will serve three years of supervised release following his incarceration.
The robbery occurred on June 13, 2022, at the TD Bank located on the 900 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE. According to court documents, Jenkins entered the bank shortly after the security guard had gone on break, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, neon yellow gloves, and brown boots. He approached a teller, ordered them to “open the drawer,” and revealed the handle of a handgun in his waistband when the teller hesitated. Jenkins took more than $8,000 from the register but dropped several bills as he fled the scene.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from nearby businesses and residences, which showed Jenkins fleeing on foot. FBI agents canvassed the area and recovered several items of clothing and accessories, including neon yellow gloves and a sweatshirt matching the description from the robbery, along with a $100 bill that contained Jenkins’ fingerprints.
Jenkins was apprehended after a thorough investigation by the FBI and the Metropolitan Police Department, who worked together to gather evidence linking him to the crime